Project Gutenberg 2007-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 82 Carr, John, Sir 1772 1832 The stranger in France : $b or, a tour from Devonshire to Paris illustrated by engravings in aqua tint of sketches taken on the spot. Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Robert Connal, Wilelmina Maillière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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) "The Stranger in France: or, A Tour from Devonshire to Paris" by John Carr is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The book recounts the author's experiences during a journey from England to France, reflecting on the social and political transformations occurring in France following the Revolution. Through the eyes of Carr and his companions, the narrative captures the encounters with various characters, including French emigrants and locals, illuminating their stories and sentiments against the backdrop of a changing political landscape. At the start of the book, the author describes the atmosphere in Devonshire and Southampton as he prepares to embark on his journey to France. He reflects on the historical significance of Torr Abbey, where he spends time before sailing, drawing connections between past events and present sentiments. Following their departure, Carr and his companions face various experiences, including interactions with French emigrants at Southampton, who express deep emotions as they prepare to return to their homeland after years of separation due to the Revolution. The initial chapters set the tone for a blend of historical context, personal observation, and social commentary as the characters navigate through an intriguing and evolving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Description and travel Paris (France) -- Description and travel DC Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 478566 478575 2024-10-09T04:50:54.364084 2023-09-09T07:31:54.355090 text/html text/html 477282 2007-01-06T06:46:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1097076 2007-01-06T06:46:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1266360 2024-10-09T04:51:04.368971 application/epub+zip 1272882 2024-10-09T04:50:58.117989 application/epub+zip 264851 2024-10-09T04:50:56.575027 application/epub+zip 1484330 2024-10-09T04:51:09.176989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1454431 2024-10-09T04:51:03.269984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419911 2022-09-09T13:48:54.677912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435702 435425 2024-10-09T04:50:53.323037 2023-09-09T07:31:53.658089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 435479 2007-01-06T06:46:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167027 2007-01-06T06:46:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435480 2007-01-06T06:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166865 2007-01-06T06:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22095 2024-10-09T04:51:09.315932 application/rdf+xml 15100 2024-10-09T04:50:57.149997 image/jpeg 3788 2024-10-09T04:50:56.862989 image/jpeg 1187650 2024-10-09T04:50:54.437041 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