🎧 Audiobook Excerpt from Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth. Read by Chapter Breaks – Short Literary Escapes. Classic audio pills for your commute, bedtime unwind, or a break anytime. At Chapter Breaks, we carefully select and curate iconic passages from classic novels — timeless opening chapters, dramatic turning points, or unforgettable finales. Each episode is around 20–30 minutes, designed to let you dip into great literature without the commitment of a full audiobook. Journey to the Center of the Earth – Jules Verne – Chapters 14 & 15 | The Descent. The first steps into the unknown. Jules Verne’s Journey to the Centre of the Earth is a landmark of adventure literature — a fusion of science, imagination, and human daring. Beneath the quiet surface of Iceland’s Snaefellsjökull volcano lies a passage into the unknown, where geology becomes myth and courage is tested in the dark. In Chapter 14, “The Real Journey Commences,” Professor Lidenbrock, Axel, and Hans step beyond sunlight and enter the volcanic shaft. Tied together with rope, they begin their long descent through rock and silence — the air grows colder, shadows deepen, and the surface world begins to fade from memory. Chapter 15, “We Continue Our Descent,” carries them further into the depths. Strange mineral formations gleam in the lantern light, exhaustion sets in, and Axel’s quiet fears begin to rise — of thirst, darkness, and never returning. Lidenbrock’s excitement is undimmed, but Axel feels the weight of the Earth above them. This is the moment when adventure ceases to be theory — and becomes a test of nerve, faith, and endurance. Now let’s open the page together, settle in, and follow Jules Verne’s explorers as they take their first steps toward the heart of the Earth — and the edge of imagination itself. New episodes every week. Listen, Follow and Share to help us bring more classics to life! Music and visuals are in the public domain or licensed via Pictory – full licence available on their website.