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Phileas Fogg

An imperturbable London gentleman who wagers his fortune that he can circle the globe in eighty days, betting his punctuality against all the world's chaos.

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Also known as Mr. Phileas Fogg, Mr. Fogg, Fogg, Monsieur Phileas Fogg, Monsieur Fogg

First appearance: In which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout accept each other, the one as master, the other as man

As a major figure in Around the World in Eighty Days, Phileas Fogg is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Introduced as a wealthy, enigmatic, and punctilious member of the Reform Club, living at 7 Saville Row.
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Fogg lives by clockwork precision at the Reform Club until a casual whist-table argument over a newspaper robbery propels him into a twenty-thousand-pound wager. His unshakable calm and mathematical detachment make him…

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Character Web

21 connections

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Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Rivalry
  • Romantic
  • Friendship

Character groups

  • Protagonist
  • Fogg's traveling companions

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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