Author |
Corbière, Edouard, 1793-1875 |
Title |
Les Aspirans de marine, volume 1
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Credits |
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
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Summary |
"Les Aspirans de marine, volume 1" by Edouard Corbière is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book introduces readers to a group of young naval aspirants who form a unique society characterized by camaraderie, youthful aspirations, and a blend of scholarly pursuits and leisure activities. The narrative centers around Édouard, a first-class aspirant, and his interactions with fellow aspirants and a young orphan named Juliette, who becomes an integral part of their household. At the start of the story, we meet Édouard as he is introduced to the close-knit society of aspiring sailors, where they engage in both academic studies and social games in their modest apartment. The opening details a heartfelt backstory of Juliette, an orphan taken in by the aspirants, illustrating the caring dynamics within the group as they help her adapt to her new life. The dialogue reflects their youthful spirit, with themes of education, friendship, and emerging romance intertwining as Édouard navigates his feelings towards Juliette and his responsibilities to his friends. The initial chapters set a leisurely tone, filled with light-hearted banter among friends and established a whimsical backdrop for deeper developments to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Language |
French |
LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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Subject |
Sea stories
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Subject |
French fiction -- 19th century
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Category |
Text |
EBook-No. |
65183 |
Release Date |
Apr 28, 2021 |
Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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