A Journey to the Center of the Earth

A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne is a Science Fiction classic that has inspired generations of writers - written in 1864. For example, Jeff Long's The Descent could not have been written as it was if not for the original creativity of Verne.

Harry and his uncle, Professor Von Hardwigg, make an astonishing discovery in an old text written by an explorer from Iceland. Once deciphered, the text claims the location of an entrance to journey to the center of the world.

And just like that, they are off on an adventure. By all means of transportation, the two make their way to Reykjavik. There they hire a guide and head to a hopefully extinct volcano where the doorway lies.

The fantastic adventures to follow are possibly tame by today's science fiction standards, but no less amazing. It appears that as long as you take the right tunnel, you can reach pretty close to the center of the Earth.


Verne, Jules. (1986). A Journey to the Center of the Earth. New York: Signet Classics.