Les voyageurs du XIXe siècle by Jules Verne
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"Les voyageurs du XIXe siècle" by Jules Verne is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the journeys and discoveries of notable travelers from the 19th century, providing insights into their explorations of previously unchartered territories. It highlights the significance of global exploration, documenting various adventurers' contributions to geography and knowledge. The opening of the book introduces the themes and structure of the account, laying the foundation
for the exploration of significant figures in 19th-century travel. It discusses the context of global exploration during this era, noting a slowdown in discoveries due to political turmoil but highlighting individual efforts by explorers like Ulric Jasper Seetzen and Jean-Louis Burckhardt. The text captures Seetzen's journey through the Holy Land and beyond, emphasizing his meticulous observations and the challenges he faced while engaging with unfamiliar cultures, ultimately setting the stage for further accounts of other prominent travelers in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Benett, Léon, 1838-1917 |
| Title | Les voyageurs du XIXe siècle |
| Credits |
Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Nicole Pasteur and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation |
| Subject | Voyages and travels |
| Subject | Discoveries in geography |
| Subject | Explorers |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 53439 |
| Release Date | Nov 3, 2016 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 695 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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