Around the World in Eighty Days is one of the adventure novels authored by Jules Verne and published in 1873. The story revolves around the wealthy Englishman Phileas Fogg, known for his punctuality, and his new servant Jean Passepartout, as they attempt to travel around the world in 80 days to win a wager of £20,000 among Phileas Fogg and five of his friends at the club.