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Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space

by Jules Verne (1828–1905)

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  • 44 chapters
  • Reading level: 8th & 9th grade

"Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space" by Jules Verne is a science fiction novel published in 1877. When a comet strikes Earth near Gibraltar, 36 people from various nations are carried away into space on fragments of the planet. As they journey through the solar system, the survivors must adapt to bizarre physical conditions—altered gravity, shortened days, and mysterious atmospheric changes—while old earthly rivalries persist. With two years to find a way home before the comet's return, their survival depends on understanding their strange new world.

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  • Science fiction
  • Interplanetary voyages

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Chapter I: A Challenge

“Nothing, sir, can induce me to surrender my claim.”

“I am sorry, count, but in such a matter your views cannot modify mine.”

“But allow me to point out that my seniority unquestionably gives me a prior right.”

“Mere seniority, I assert, in an affair of this kind, cannot possibly entitle you to any prior claim whatever.”

“Then, captain, no alternative is left but for me to compel you to yield at the sword’s point.”

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Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. Book I
  3. Chapter I: A Challenge
  4. Chapter II: Captain Servadac and His Orderly
  5. Chapter III: Interrupted Effusions
  6. Chapter IV: A Convulsion of Nature
  7. Chapter V: A Mysterious Sea
  8. Chapter VI: The Captain Makes an Exploration
  9. Chapter VII: Ben Zoof Watches in Vain
  10. Chapter VIII: Venus in Perilous Proximity
  11. Chapter IX: Inquiries Unsatisfied
  12. Chapter X: A Search for Algeria
  13. Chapter XI: An Island Tomb
  14. Chapter XII: At the Mercy of the Winds
  15. Chapter XIII: A Royal Salute
  16. Chapter XIV: Sensitive Nationality
  17. Chapter XV: An Enigma from the Sea
  18. Chapter XVI: The Residuum of a Continent
  19. Chapter XVII: A Second Enigma
  20. Chapter XVIII: An Unexpected Population
  21. Chapter XIX: Gallia’s Governor General
  22. Chapter XX: A Light on the Horizon
  23. Chapter XXI: Winter Quarters
  24. Chapter XXII: A Frozen Ocean
  25. Chapter XXIII: A Carrier-Pigeon
  26. Chapter XXIV: A Sledge-Ride
  27. Book II
  28. Chapter I: The Astronomer
  29. Chapter II: A Revelation
  30. Chapter III: The Professor’s Experiences
  31. Chapter IV: A Revised Calendar
  32. Chapter V: Wanted: A Steelyard
  33. Chapter VI: Money at a Premium
  34. Chapter VII: Gallia Weighed
  35. Chapter VIII: Jupiter Somewhat Close
  36. Chapter IX Market Prices in Gallia
  37. Chapter X: Far into Space
  38. Chapter XI: A Fete Day
  39. Chapter XII: The Bowels of the Comet
  40. Chapter XIII: Dreary Months
  41. Chapter XIV: The Professor Perplexed
  42. Chapter XV: A Journey and a Disappointment
  43. Chapter XVI: A Bold Proposition
  44. Chapter XVII: The Venture Made
  45. Chapter XVIII: Suspense
  46. Chapter XIX: Back Again

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This free edition of Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Jules Verne comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1353, released 1998-06-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Adventure, Novels.

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