Title: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers

Title: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers Title Record # 7391
Author: Jules Verne
Date: 1869-00-00
Type: NOVEL
Series: Captain Grant and Captain Nemo Universe
Series Number: 2
Webpages: Wikipedia-EN, Wikipedia-FR
Language: French

Note: Originally serialized in Magasin d'Éducation et de Récréation in two parts, each part titled "Vingt mille lieues sous les mers" and sub-titled "Le tour du monde sous-marin" and restarting chapter numbers. Part 1 appeared from 20 Mar, 1869 (issue #121) to 20 Sep, 1869 (issue #133) with illustrations by Riou, de Neuville and J. Verne (map). Part 2 appeared from 5 Oct, 1869 (issue #134) to 20 Jun, 1870 (issue #151) with illustrations by de Neuville and J. Verne (map). Information based on semi-annual bound volumes of Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation (11-13), dates sourced from http://www.j-verne.de/verne_hetzel_2.html. The events of the novel are not directly related to the events of ''Les Enfants du capitaine Grant'', but the characters of the two books are linked in ''L'Île mystérieuse'', a subsequent novel. Indiana University Press' version is translated by Emanuel J. Mickel. For information on identifying Jules Verne translations, please see this wiki page.

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Year	Title
1869	Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Première partie
1870	Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Seconde partie
1923	Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: 1ère partie
1923	Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: 2e partie

Year	Language	Title
unknown^ⓘTranslated by Gisela Geisler	German	20 000 Meilen unter den Meeren
unknown^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	English	The Annotated Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
unknown^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	Italian	Ventimila Leghe Sotto I Mari [as by Giulio Verne]
1872^ⓘTranslated by Louis Mercier. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population, and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
1875^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	German	Zwanzigtausend Meilen unter'm Meer
1876^ⓘTranslated by Henry Frith. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a very strange event, an inexplicable and unexplained phenomenon, which must still be in the recollection of our readers. Without mentioning rumours which agitated the population of the sea-ports, and extended to the interior of various countries, the maritime population were more particularly exercised in their minds."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1876^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: "In the year 1866 the whole maritime population of Europe and America was excited by a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon. This excitement was not confined to merchants, common sailors, sea-captains, shippers, and naval officers of all countries, but the governments of many states on the two continents were deeply interested."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1879^ⓘTranslated by Louis Mercier, first published under the title Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population, and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1920^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1922^ⓘYiddish title means : "A voyage on the bottom of the sea: or: 20 thousand miles under water". Translated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: אין יאהר 1866 האט זיך בעוויעזען א מערקווירדינע, וואונדערבארע נאטור ערשי ינונג, וועלכע פיעלע האבען וואהרשיינליך ביז יעצט נאף ניט פערנעסען. גאנצע נאציאנען זיינען העכסט איבערראשט געווארען, איבער־ הויפט קויפלייטע און שיפס־אייגענטהימער, קאפיטענע און זעע־רייזענדע פון אייראפא און אמעריקא, אפיציערען וואס נעהערען צו דער קריענס פלאטע פון אלע לענדער און זאגאר די רעגיערונגען פון ביידע וועלט־טהיי לען זיינען אויף דיעזע זעלטענע ערשיינונג זעהר אויפמערקזאם געווארען.	Yiddish	א רייזע אויפ'ן גרונד פון ים: אדער: 20 טויזענד מייל אונטער וואסער^?a reyze oyf'n grund fun im: oder: 20 toyzend meyl unter vaser [as by זשול ווערן^?zshul vern zhul vern ]
1922^ⓘTranslated by Philip Schuyler Allen. This translation begins: "The year of grace 1866 was made memorable by a marvelous event which doubtless still lingers in men's minds. No explanation for this strange occurrence was found, and it soon came to be generally regarded as inexplicable. A thousand rumors were current among the population of the seacoasts and stirred the imagination of those millions who dwelt inland far from the shores of an ocean. But of course it was the seafaring men who were the most excited."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1955^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1955^ⓘTranslated by Lucia Donea Sadoveanu and Gelu Naum.	Romanian	20.000 de leghe sub mări^?20.000 de leghe sub mari
1956^ⓘTranslated by Alfred Günther	German	20 000 Meilen unter den Meeren
1960^ⓘTranslated by I. O. Evans. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was remarkable for a mysterious and perplexing incident, which no one has yet forgotten; seafaring men were particularly excited."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1962^ⓘTranslated by Anthony Bonner. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a strange event, an unexplainable occurrence which is undoubtedly still fresh in everyone's memory. Those living in coastal towns or in the interior of continents were aroused by all sorts of rumors; but it was seafaring people who were particularly excited."	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1962^ⓘTranslated by 村上啓夫 (Hiroo Murakami) Latin transliteration: Kaitei 2manrīgu	Japanese	海底二万リーグ^?Kaitei Niman Rīgu [as by ジュール・ヴェルヌ^?Jūru Vuerunu ]
1964^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: "Nu begint het tweede gedeelde van mijn onderzeese reis. Het eerste eindigt met het aangrijpende toneel op het kerkhof, waarvan ik zo diep onder de indruk geweest was. Zo leefde kapitein Nemo dus in de onmetelijke zee en hij had zich al een graf gekozen in deze ontoegankelijke afgrond."	Dutch	20.000 Mijlen Onder Zee: Westelijk Halfrond
1964^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	Dutch	20.000 Mijlen Onder Zee: Westelijk Halfrond
1965^ⓘTranslated by Louis Mercier. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population, and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited."	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1965^ⓘTranslated by Louis Mercier and modified and slightly corrected. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a series of strange events revolving around a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon that is doubtless still vivid in the mind of the public. particularly in the coastal communities-but even in the inland areas, peculiar but insistent rumors had spread, stirring up fear and apprehension."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1965^ⓘTranslated by Walter James Miller. This translation begins: "Eighteen sixty-six was marked by a strange occurrence, an amazing phenomenon that probably no one has yet forgotten. People living along the coasts, even people far inland, were disturbed by bizarre rumors. But seafaring men were especially upset."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1967^ⓘTranslated by Joachim Fischer	German	20 000 Meilen unter den Meeren
1969^ⓘTranslated by Mendor T. Brunetti. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a strange occurrence, an unexplained and inexplicable phenomenon that surely no one has forgotten. People living along the coasts, and even far inland, had been perturbed by certain rumors, while seafaring men had been especially alarmed."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1971^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	Dutch	20.000 Mijlen Onder Zee: Oostelijk Halfrond
1971^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: "Het jaar 1866 werd gekenmerkt door een zonderlinge gebeurtenis, namelijk een onverklaarbare verschijning, die zeker nog door niemand vergeten is. Zonder nog te spreken van de praatjes die de bewoners van de kustplaatsen verontrustten, en over het algemeen hen, die meer in het binnenland woonden, in een opgewonden toestand brachten, waren het vooral de zeelieden die bijzonder in angst verkeerden."	Dutch	20.000 Mijlen Onder Zee: Oostelijk Halfrond
1972^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand, revised. This translation begins: "Eine seltsame, unerklärliche Naturerscheinung erregte im Jahre 1866 großes Aufsehen. Die Bevölkerung war durch Gerüchte beunruhigt; Matrosen und Kapitäne, Kaufleute und Reeder sowie Offiziere der Kriegsmarine gerieten in Aufregung, ja sogar die Regierungen in Europa und Amerika schalteten sich ein."	German	20000 Meilen unter dem Meer
1973^ⓘTranslated by Henry Frith. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a very strange event, an inexplicable and unexplained phenomenon, which must still be in the recollection of our readers. Without mentioning rumours which agitated the population of the sea-ports, and extended to the interior of various countries, the maritime population were more particularly exercised in their minds."	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1973^ⓘTranslated by Giansiro Ferrata and Mario Spagnol	Italian	Ventimila leghe sotto i mari
1976^ⓘTranslated by Lewis Mercier and edited by Walter James Miller. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population, and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited." The first change by Miller breaks the third paragraph and adds a separate paragraph with "Neither Cuvier nor Lacépède, neither Duméril nor Quatrefages would have admitted that such a monster could exist unless they had seen it with their own eyes: the trained eyes of the scientist."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1978^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This translation begins: "In the year 1866 the whole maritime population of Europe and America was excited by a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon. This excitement was not confined to merchants, common sailors, sea-captains, shippers, and naval officers of all countries, but the governments of many states on the two continents were deeply interested."	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1980^ⓘTranslated by Louis Mercier with modifications and corrections. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was made notable by a series of bizarre events, a chain of mysterious phenomena which have never been explained, that I am sure no one has forgotten. Rumors of these strange occurrences excited the inhabitants of seaports, the world over, and excited the imaginations of the public throughout all the continents."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
1981^ⓘTranslated by Bolesław Kielski	Polish	20000 mil podmorskiej żeglugi^?20000 mil podmorskiej zeglugi [as by Juliusz Verne]
1984	German	Zwanzigtausend Meilen unter dem Meer: Band 1
1984	German	Zwanzigtausend Meilen unter dem Meer: Band 2
1992^ⓘTranslated by Emanuel J. Mickel. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a strange incident, an unexplained and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumors which disturbed the maritime population and excited the public mind in the interior of continents, but even seafaring men were excited."	English	The Complete 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1993^ⓘTranslated by Walter James Miller and Frederick Paul Walter. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a bizarre situation, a phenomenon unexplained and inexplicable that probably no one has yet forgotten. Putting aside those rumors that upset people in the seaports and excited the public mind far inland, the significant fact is that seafaring men were especially agitated."	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1998^ⓘTranslated by William Butcher. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a strange event, an unexplained and inexplicable occurrence that doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Without mentioning the rumours which agitated the denizens of the ports and whipped up the public's imagination on every continent, seafaring men felt particularly disturbed."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
2001^ⓘTranslated by F. P. Walter. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a bizarre development, an unexplained and downright inexplicable phenomenon that surely no one has forgotten. Without getting into those rumors that upset civilians in the seaports and deranged the public mind even far inland, it must be said that professional seamen were especially alarmed."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World
2001^ⓘTranslated by Mendor T. Brunetti	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
2003^ⓘTranslated by Hans van Cuijlenborg	Dutch	20.000 mijl onder de wateren
2005^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This may be an abbreviated edition. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	Spanish	20.000 leguas de viaje submarino [as by Julio Verne]
2009^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas
2010^ⓘTranslated by Frederick Paul Walter. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a bizarre development, an unexplained and downright inexplicable phenomenon that surely no one has forgotten. Without getting into those rumors that upset civilians in the seaports and deranged the public mind even far inland, it must be said that professional seamen were especially alarmed."	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Seas
2011^ⓘTranslated by James Reeves. This translation begins: "In the year 1867 I had been on an expedition to collect plants and animals in the bad lands of Nebraska in North America. I was a professor in the Paris Museum of Natural History." At 29 chapters, this could also be considered an abridgement.	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
2013^ⓘTranslated by Enrico Lupinacci.	Italian	Ventimila leghe sotto i mari [as by Giulio Verne]
2016^ⓘTranslated by David Coward. This translations begins: "The year 1866 was marked by a strange occurrence, an unexplained and indeed inexplicable phenomenon which surely no one can have forgotten. Though rumours abounded which alarmed the populations of ports and inflamed public sentient in the interior of every continent, it was seafarng folk who felt the most afraid."	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
2020^ⓘTranslated by Frederick Paul Walter	English	Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Year	Language	Title
1877^ⓘTranslated by Lewis Mercier. This translation begins: "The year 1866 was signalized by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and inexplicable phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumors which agitated the maritime population, and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited."	English	20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Complete Novel)
1964^ⓘTranslated by an unknown hand. This title contains publications where the translation (as well as the translator) is unknown. Please see this wiki page for more information on known translations.	Italian	Ventimila leghe sotto i mari. La stanza del capitano Nemo (Part 1 of 5)
1964^ⓘTranslated by an unknown translator	Italian	Ventimila leghe sotto i mari. Il capitano Nemo misura l'altezza del sole (Part 2 of 5)
1965^ⓘTranslated by an unknown translator	Italian	Ventimila leghe sotto i mari. Il ragno cogli occhi loschi (Part 3 of 5)
1965^ⓘTranslated by an unknown translator	Italian	Ventimila leghe sotto i mari. Diffidenza di sommergibilista (Part 4 of 5)
1965^ⓘTranslated by an unknown translator	Italian	Ventimila leghe sotto i mari. Scritto sulla roccia (Part 5 of 5)

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Title	Date	Author/Editor	Publisher/Pub. Series	ISBN/Catalog ID	Price	Pages	Format	Type	Cover Artist
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Première partie	1869-10-23	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)			306	unknown^?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.	novel
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Seconde partie	1870-06-13	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)			356	unknown^?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.	novel
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers	1871-11-16	Jules Verne	J. Hetzel (Bibliothèque d'éducation et de récréation)			436	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: 1ère partie	1923-00-00	Jules Verne	Hachette (Collection des Voyages extraordinaires)		F2.50^?F: French frank		tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Dutriac
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: 2e partie	1923-07-10	Jules Verne	Hachette (Collection des Voyages extraordinaires)		F2.50^?F: French frank	95	tp^?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.	novel	Dutriac
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers	1966-00-00	Jules Verne	Marabout (Bibliothèque Marabout - Jules Verne #JV 2)			446	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers	1966-00-00	Jules Verne	Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Jules Verne)		F6.00^?F: French frank	616+ [14]	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Peter R. Gimbel , Alphonse de Neuville , Hildibrand
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers	1973-10-15	Jules Verne	Le Livre de Poche (Le Livre de Poche - Jules Verne #2033)			616+ [14]	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	Peter R. Gimbel , Alphonse de Neuville , Hildibrand
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers	2002-03-00	Jules Verne	Editions Gründ	2-7000-1430-8		541	hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.	novel	Didier Graffet
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers	2004-02-01	Jules Verne	Project Gutenberg	5097	$0.00^?$: US dollar		ebook^?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.	novel
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers	2013-01-00	Jules Verne	Le Livre de Poche	978-2-253-00632-9	€6.60^?€: Euro	606	pb^?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.	novel	De Neuville

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Reviews

Review [English] by Joseph H. Crawford, Jr. and James J. Donahue and Donald M. Grant (1953) in '333': A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel , reprinted in:
[English] '333': A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel (1953)
Review [English] by P. Schuyler Miller (1957) in Astounding Science Fiction, July 1957
Review [English] by P. Schuyler Miller (1966) in Analog Science Fiction -> Science Fact, October 1966
Review [English] by James Cawthorn [as by J. Cawthorn] (1966) in New Worlds SF, October 1966
Review [English] by Richard E. Geis (1971) in Science Fiction Review, January 1971
Review [English] by L. David Allen (1973) in Science Fiction: An Introduction , reprinted in:
[English] Science Fiction Reader's Guide (1974)
Review [English] by Neil Barron (1977) in Delap's F & SF Review, February 1977
Review [German] by uncredited (1982) in Reclams Science Fiction Führer
Review [English] by Everett F. Bleiler (1991) in Science Fiction: The Early Years (Pages 545 - 998)
Review [English] by K. V. Bailey (1998) in Vector 200