" Twenty Thousand Miles Under the Sea " was a French story about the author's discovery of a mysterious island country at the bottom of the sea, the depths of Lake Baikal, and the exploration of various wonderful creatures and civilizations there. The theme of this novel can be summarized as follows: 1. Science fantasy: The scientist in the novel, Verne, used his scientific knowledge and imagination to imagine a series of experiments and discoveries that could not be realized in reality, such as divers breathing underwater, discovering the deep structure and creatures of Lake Baikal, and so on. 2. Exploration of civilization: The scientist in the novel, Verne, explored the depths of Lake Baikal for a long time in an attempt to discover the hidden secrets and civilization there. This reflects the author's exploration and imagination of the origin and civilization of mankind. 3. Exploration of human nature: Through the experiences of the protagonist, Captain Nemo, and his divers, the novel explored the weaknesses and beauty of human nature, such as courage, adventure, friendship, love, etc. 4. Description of the natural environment: The natural environment of Lake Baikal is described in the novel, such as the color of the lake, the creatures on the seabed, the climate, etc. This reflects the author's concern and exploration of the natural environment. 20,000 Miles Under the Sea was a science fiction novel that explored human nature and the natural environment. It showed the author's understanding and imagination of human civilization, science and technology, and nature.