Project Gutenberg 2006-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 94 Gautier, Judith 1845 1917 Gautier, Louise Judith Gautier, Louise Charlotte Ernestine Mendès, Judith Mendes, Judith Walter, Judith Gautier-Mendès, Judith En chine: Merveilleuses histoires Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "En Chine: Merveilleuses histoires" by Judith Gautier is an illustrated travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich history and culture of China, emphasizing its ancient civilization and contributions to the world. Judith Gautier, a notable figure in French literature, presents a colorful account of various aspects of Chinese life, customs, and artistic achievements. The opening of the work sets the stage with reflections on the allure of travel, embedding the reader in a sense of wonder and anticipation for exploration. Gautier introduces the idea that the essence of journeying is rooted in hope and curiosity, capturing the importance of discovering new horizons. This initial portion also begins to delve into the ancient legacy of China, foreshadowing the detailed explorations of its history, language, and culture that will follow throughout the book. The preface by Jean Aicard further establishes the educational mission behind the colorful illustrations and the intent to captivate both young and older audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr China -- Description and travel DS Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 147961 145536 2024-10-08T07:45:00.380172 2023-09-08T09:24:54.108357 text/html text/html 140607 2021-01-26T00:46:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 174908 2021-01-26T00:46:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 248856 2024-10-08T07:45:07.727144 application/epub+zip 250554 2024-10-08T07:45:04.045156 application/epub+zip 117681 2024-10-08T07:45:02.495136 application/epub+zip 504003 2024-10-08T07:45:10.259098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491153 2024-10-08T07:45:06.664140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176777 2022-09-09T03:32:40.345733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134513 2024-10-08T07:44:59.939158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134331 2006-05-16T18:05:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 53783 2006-05-16T18:06:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 131333 2006-05-16T18:06:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53263 2006-05-16T18:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21189 2024-10-08T07:45:10.487096 application/rdf+xml 12493 2024-10-08T07:45:03.047141 image/jpeg 2966 2024-10-08T07:45:02.764139 image/jpeg 250378 2024-10-08T07:45:00.402174 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 fr.wikipedia