Jules Verne the Sea", 1869); and "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours" ("Around the World in Eighty Days"), which first appeared in "Le Temps" in 1872. Verne could now live on his writings. But most of his wealth came from the stage adaptations of "Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours" (1874) and "Michel Strogoff" (1876), which he wrote with Adolphe d'Ennery. In 1867, Verne bought a small ship, the "Saint-Michel", which he successively replaced with the "Saint-Michel II" and the "Saint-Michel III" as his financial situation improved. On board the "Saint-Michel III", he sailed around Europe. After his first novel,
Le Monde diplomatique Le Monde diplomatique Le Monde diplomatique (nicknamed "Le Diplo" by its French readers) is a monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. "Le Monde diplomatique" is a left-wing newspaper. The publication is owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary company of "Le Monde" which grants it complete editorial autonomy. Worldwide there were 71 editions in 26 other languages (including 38 in print for a total of about 2.2 million copies and 33 electronic editions). "Le Monde diplomatique" was founded in 1954 by Hubert Beuve-Méry, founder and director of "Le Monde", the French newspaper of