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Around the world in 80 days summary
Around the world in 80 days summary





around the world in 80 days summary

Aouda, Fix, and Passepartout arrive in New York in the handcar. On the way to New York, the train is attacked by Indians. Passepartout agrees not to tell Fogg about the detective. Fix explains to Passepartout that he is a detective and he believes that Fogg is a criminal. Passepartout attacks Fix for setting him up and making Fogg miss the boat to San Francisco. General Grant lowers a ladder for Fogg, Mrs. General Grant and realizes that he left without Fogg and Mrs.

around the world in 80 days summary

Meanwhile, Passepartout wakes up on the S.S. Fogg offers Fix two hundred pounds to assist on the boat. John Bunsby agrees (for a large sum of money) to take Fogg and Mrs. General Grant by two police officers, and Fogg is never told about the steamer. While on his way to tell Fogg that the steamer to San Francisco has been delayed (so they don't have to wait a week for the next one), Passepartout meets a Chinese man who gives him opium. They get to Hong Kong twenty-four hours late, and Fix is there waiting. Fogg offers to pay bail, and they leave.ĭue to a storm, the ship to Hong Kong is anticipated to arrive twenty hours late.

around the world in 80 days summary

#Around the world in 80 days summary trial#

During the trial Passepartout is found guilty of desecrating the pagoda of Malebar Hill and sentenced to fifteen days imprisonment the judge thinks Fogg should be sentenced for being Passepartout's master. Everyone hops on the elephant and they ride to the Allahabad station where they catch the train to Calcutta.įix is waiting at the Calcutta train station he calls a policeman to arrest Fogg. Fogg discovers that he has twelve extra hours, and he dedicates those hours to rescuing a widow, Mrs. Fogg meets the elephant owner again, and offers to purchase the elephant. Fogg must continue on foot to the Allahabad station. On the train to Calcutta, a conductor enters and tells Fogg that the tracks have ended. Fogg insists they continue going the two extra days should be saved. Passepartout wants to use the time to rest. The elephant stops in the middle of the jungle, but Fogg and Passepartout still manage to arrive in Bombay two days earlier than expected. Fogg rents an elephant and gets his passport stamped Fogg and Passepartout are on their way to Bombay. In the meantime, Fix is trying to convince the Consul not to stamp their passports because he believes that Fogg is a criminal. Fix decides that Fogg is the bank robber and he sends a telegram to the police commissioner. Passepartout tells Fix that Fogg is wealthy, and they are going around the world on a bet. Fix begins to ask Passepartout about his master, Fogg. The ship docks, and Passepartout disembarks and talks to Fix. Fix is looking for the bank robber who took twenty-thousand pounds from the Bank of England. Detective Fix and Consul are waiting for the arrival of Mongolia (the name of the ship). The public talks about the voyage, and the press prints stories about an Englishman attempting to travel around the world in eighty days. Within a few days all of London knows about Fogg's adventure. Fogg gives a short speech about being charitable, and then he gives a beggar twenty guineas. Fogg gives Passepartout a carpet bag filled with twenty-thousand pounds.įogg and Passepartout arrive at the Charing Cross Station to get on the train, Passepartout is responsible for reserving a compartment. Fogg tells Passepartout to pack only a few things everything else will be bought on the trip. Fogg surprises Passepartout tells him to get ready for they are leaving to go around the world. Passepartout (unaware of the bet) is polishing shoes and wondering where Fogg got his money. Fogg is to get on the train and start his expedition at 8:45 p.m. Sullivan, Flanagan, and Fallentin think Fogg is not considering the unexpected all of the men accept the wager for twenty-thousand pounds.

around the world in 80 days summary

Fogg is quite sure he can travel around the world in eighty days, while Sullivan doesn't believe it can be done. Passepartout is hired and is expected to begin work immediately.Īt the Reform Club, Fogg, Flanagan, Fallentin, and Sullivan are talking about a recent bank robbery. Passepartout, who is seeking employment, enters and Fogg begins to interview him for the position of servant. Around the World in 80 Days begins at the Reform Club with Phileas Fogg, Thomas Flanagan, Samuel Fallentin, and John Sullivan sitting by a fireplace reading newspapers.







Around the world in 80 days summary