Journey to the Center of the Earth (Annotated with Biography of Verne and Plot Analysis‪)‬

Journey to the Center of the Earth was published in 1864.  Verne was fascinated with the northern and southern poles of Earth and as Arctic exploration was in its infancy in the mid-19th century, the unknown north was an ideal setting for the imaginative forays of science fiction, a new literary genre.  Northern exploration was in the news and Verne was inspired to write a novel based on the premise that the center of the Earth is hollow.