And the current edition of Blackâs Law Dictionary says that immediate means occurring without delay. Again, the sixth edition provides a more expansive entry, defining immediately as meaning âwithout delay; directly; within a reasonable time under the circumstances of the case; promptly and with reasonable dispatch.â.
Jules Verne. Jules Verne (February 8, 1828â March 24, 1905) was a French writer. He was one of the first authors to write science fiction. Some of his books include Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1864), From the Earth to the Moon (1865), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).
Study Guide: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne. Previous Page | Table of Contents | Next Page. Downloadable / Printable Version. The story begins in 1866 and ends in 1868 (The journey on the Nautilus begins during the summer of1867). The story is set on the Nautilus, the submarine vessel designed by Captain Nemo. The Nautilus traverses Pacific, Indian, Atlantic, Artic and Antarctic Oceans, and the Mediterranean and Red Seas. CHARACTER LIST Major Characters . Dr. Pierre Aronnax The narrator, aged forty.