The Mysterious Island
Five prisoners escape the American Civil War by balloon and are marooned on an uncharted Pacific island, where their ingenuity, science, and cooperation slowly transform wilderness into a thriving home. As they build tools, tame the land, and unravel the island’s mysteries, an unseen guardian seems to watch over them—leading to a connection with one of Verne’s most famous characters. Blending survival adventure with the optimism of invention, it is a grand celebration of human knowledge and resourcefulness. A satisfying, sweeping companion to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, it remains one of Verne’s most beloved and ambitious novels.
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| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-01 The Storm of 1865. Voices in the Air. | 15:45 | |
| 2 | 1-02 An Incident in the War of Secession | 21:58 | |
| 3 | 1-03 Five O'Clock in the Evening | 17:37 | |
| 4 | 1-04 Lithodomes. The River's Mouth. The Chimneys. | 20:21 | |
| 5 | 1-05 Arranging the Chimneys. How to Procure Fire. | 18:06 | |
| 6 | 1-06 The Inventory of the Castaways. Expedition to the Forest. | 19:01 | |
| 7 | 1-07 Neb Has Not Yet Returned. A Threatening Night. | 19:39 | |
| 8 | 1-08 Is Cyrus Harding Living? Neb's Recital. | 19:24 | |
| 9 | 1-09 Cyrus is Here. Pencroft's Attempts. | 21:47 | |
| 10 | 1-10 The Engineer's Invention. Volcanic Soil. | 21:16 | |
| 11 | 1-11 At the Summit of the Cone | 24:01 | |
| 12 | 1-12 Regulating the Watches. Pencroft is Satisfied. | 21:27 | |
| 13 | 1-13 What is Found Upon Top | 24:21 | |
| 14 | 1-14 Measuring the Cliff. Latitude of the Island. | 20:42 | |
| 15 | 1-15 It Is Decided to Winter on the Island | 18:46 | |
| 16 | 1-16 The Question of a Dwelling is Again Discussed. | 18:58 | |
| 17 | 1-17 Visit to the Lake. The Indicating Current. | 21:55 | |
| 18 | 1-18 Pencroft Now Doubts Nothing | 18:54 | |
| 19 | 1-19 Cyrus Harding's Project. The Rope Ladder. | 19:58 | |
| 20 | 1-20 The Rainy Season. The Question of Clothes. | 17:43 | |
| 21 | 1-21 Some Degrees Below Zero. | 20:43 | |
| 22 | 1-22 Traps. Foxes. Peccaries. | 26:54 | |
| 23 | 2-01 Conversation on the Subject of the Bullet | 20:05 | |
| 24 | 2-02 First Trial of the Canoe. A Wreck on the Coast. | 20:17 | |
| 25 | 2-03 The Start. The Rising Tide. | 21:55 | |
| 26 | 2-04 Journey to the Coast. Troops of Monkeys. | 18:23 | |
| 27 | 2-05 Proposal to Return By the Southern Shore | 21:52 | |
| 28 | 2-06 Pencroft's Halloos. A Night in the Chimneys. | 20:12 | |
| 29 | 2-07 Plans. A Bridge Over the Mercy. | 20:59 | |
| 30 | 2-08 Linen. Shoes of Seal-Leather. | 20:56 | |
| 31 | 2-09 Bad Weather. The Hydraulic Lift. | 19:18 | |
| 32 | 2-10 Boat-Building. Second Crop of Corn. | 19:20 | |
| 33 | 2-11 Winter. Felling Wood. The Mill. | 24:13 | |
| 34 | 2-12 The Rigging of the Vessel | 27:40 | |
| 35 | 2-13 Departure Decided Upon. Conjectures. | 20:34 | |
| 36 | 2-14 The Inventory. Night. A Few Letters. | 23:06 | |
| 37 | 2-15 The Return. Discussion. | 18:40 | |
| 38 | 2-16 A Mystery to be Cleared Up. | 25:33 | |
| 39 | 2-17 Still Alone. The Stranger's Request. | 25:15 | |
| 40 | 2-18 Conversation. Cyrus Harding and Gideon Spilett. | 22:50 | |
| 41 | 2-19 Recollections of Their Native Land | 20:30 | |
| 42 | 2-20 A Night at Sea. Shark Gulf. Confidences. | 23:40 | |
| 43 | 3-01 Lost or Saved? Ayrton Summoned. | 24:25 | |
| 44 | 3-02 Discussions. Presentiments. | 22:04 | |
| 45 | 3-03 The Mist Rises. The Engineer's Preparations. | 26:01 | |
| 46 | 3-04 The Colonists on the Beach. | 24:17 | |
| 47 | 3-05 The Engineer's Declaration. | 19:50 | |
| 48 | 3-06 Expeditions Planned. Ayrton at the Corral. | 21:13 | |
| 49 | 3-07 The Reporter and Pencroft in the Corral | 18:15 | |
| 50 | 3-08 The Convicts in the Neighborhood of the Corral | 10:13 | |
| 51 | 3-09 No news of Neb. A Proposal. | 20:20 | |
| 52 | 3-10 Herbert Carried to Granite House | 17:23 | |
| 53 | 3-11 Inexplicable Mystery. Herbert's Convalescence. | 20:56 | |
| 54 | 3-12 Exploration on the Serpentine Peninsula. | 20:45 | |
| 55 | 3-13 Ayrton's Story. A Subterranean Volcano. | 24:37 | |
| 56 | 3-14 Three Years Have Passed. The New Vessel. | 22:25 | |
| 57 | 3-15 The Awakening of the Volcano. The Fine Season. | 27:17 | |
| 58 | 3-16 Captain Nemo. His First Words. | 22:28 | |
| 59 | 3-17 Last Moments of Captain Nemo | 19:34 | |
| 60 | 3-18 Reflections of the Colonists | 31:01 | |
| 61 | 3-19 Cyrus Harding's Account of His Exploration | 27:50 | |
| 62 | 3-20 An Isolated Rock in the Pacific | 12:35 |
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