Project Gutenberg 2005-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 67 Corbière, Edouard 1793 1875 Corbière, Édouard Corbiere, Edouard La mer et les marins Scènes maritimes Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif 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) "La mer et les marins" by Édouard Corbière is a collection of maritime scenes written in the early 19th century. This literary work delves into the emotional and philosophical experiences of sailors, exploring the intrinsic nature of navigation and the complex relationship between mankind and the open sea. Corbière presents vivid depictions of maritime life, focusing on the sensations, struggles, and camaraderie among sailors against the backdrop of nature's vastness. The opening of the book establishes a profound contemplation of the human condition through the lens of seafaring. It articulates the formidable challenges posed by the ocean, highlighting how sailors grapple with feelings of isolation, danger, and existential reflection while at sea. As sailors confront violent storms and uncertain fates during their journeys, they engage in storytelling and singing, maintaining a semblance of resilience and camaraderie amidst despair. Corbière effectively captures the duality of maritime life, portraying it as a sublime yet perilous adventure that shapes the very essence of those who dare to conquer the ocean's depths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century Sea stories, French PQ Text Pirates, Buccaneers, Corsairs, etc. FR Nouvelles Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 355390 355391 2024-10-07T15:06:58.329128 2023-09-08T05:32:41.819169 text/html text/html 399966 2020-12-13T12:09:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 135115 2020-12-13T12:09:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202806 2024-10-07T15:07:05.235585 application/epub+zip 206430 2024-10-07T15:07:00.333593 application/epub+zip 206431 2024-10-07T15:06:59.069120 application/epub+zip 396417 2024-10-07T15:07:09.247722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356127 2024-10-07T15:07:04.452602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342902 2022-09-08T10:39:35.681960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337463 337193 2024-10-07T15:06:57.447092 2023-09-08T05:32:41.104151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 329684 2020-12-13T12:09:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126918 2020-12-13T12:09:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20810 2024-10-07T15:07:09.379522 application/rdf+xml 12800 2024-10-07T15:06:59.622587 image/jpeg 3260 2024-10-07T15:06:59.343581 image/jpeg 195993 2024-10-07T15:06:58.364084 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia