In the 19th century it seemed impossible to circumnavigate the world in just eighty days. This, however, is exactly what Phileas Fogg did in Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days. This novel follows the journey of eccentric Englishman Phileas Fogg, after he bets he can go around the world in eighty days. Accompanied by his faithful servant Passepartout and a scheming detective Fix, he encountered many challenges that he had to overcome to return in time and win the bet. In Around the World in Eighty Days, Jules Verne demonstrated how increasing industrialization had a profound impact on travel, technology, and business. Furthermore, Verne shows how industrialization contributed to the rise of European nationalism and imperialism. Industrialization was a major movement of the nineteenth century. Industrialization was the process of transforming an agricultural society into an industrialized society, based on the production of goods and services. This meant new technological innovation and economic development. Industrialization was important because it led to the development of new technologies and inventions that greatly improved lives, such as the steam engine. It has also helped businesses grow by allowing them to expand their networks and reach consumers in more distant areas. Industrialization also impacted Fogg's journey. Phileas Fogg's journey was made possible by the growing industrialization of the time. An example of industrialization was the extensive use of trains in the novel. Throughout the nineteenth century, nations around the world built railway lines. For example, when Phileas Fogg reached India, the transition from older means of transportation to more industrialized ones was accompanied by learning about the cultures of the natives. Like many European governments, he only cares that his country got the land, but doesn't care about the people who live there. Ultimately, imperialism had a worldwide reach in the nineteenth century. In Around the World in Eighty Days, Jules Verne demonstrated how increasing industrialization had a profound impact on travel, technology, and business. Furthermore, Verne shows how industrialization contributed to the rise of European nationalism and imperialism. Verne's novel shows how industrialization, nationalism, and imperialism affected individuals. It also demonstrates how these themes interacted with each other and influenced each other. Ultimately, Around the World in Eighty Days shows the most important movements of the nineteenth century and their significance in history.