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“Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” is a vivid combination of science fiction and mystery. It is first published in 1871 and it introduces two opposing parties: a monster which wanders around in the seas and a group of three people who embark on a hazardous and dangerous voyage aiming to get rid of the unknown creature. What they happen to experience is far from expected as the terrifying monster turns out to be a futuristic submarine commanded by Captain Nemo who takes the three “explorers” captive. The destructive mission becomes a fantastic undersea voyage. However there are still many mysterious things about the Captain. What is his true nature? Why did he built the submarine in secrecy? And why is he seeking revenge?

Theodore Racksole, a rich American multi millionaire, buys the Grand Babylon Hotel, a luxurious hotel in London, as a whim – and then finds out there are strange things going on – a German prince is supposed to arrive but never turns up, someone is found murdered in the hotel, but then the body disappears. With the help of his independent daughter Nella and another German prince, Racksole sets out to solve the mystery. Bennett wrote this as a 15 part serial, for a lark, in 15 days, and sold it for 100 pounds. It first appeared in The Golden Penny in 1902, which described it as «the most original, amusing, and thrilling serial written in a decade».