20,000 Leagues Under The Sea -

The story follows French naturalist Pierre Aronnax , his servant Conseil, and harpooner Ned Land after they are captured by the enigmatic Captain Nemo . Nemo, a self-exiled genius, uses his advanced submarine to wage a silent war against the "civilized" world. Fast Facts

The title of Jules Verne's 1870 masterpiece is frequently misunderstood: the "20,000 leagues" refers to the while submerged, not the depth reached . If the Nautilus had actually descended that deep, it would have traveled roughly 60,000 miles—passing entirely through the Earth and nearly reaching the moon. The Core Conflict 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea