Project Gutenberg 2008-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 96 Michelet, Jules 1798 1874 Michelet, J. El Mar Spanish translation of ''La Mer'' (1861) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "El Mar" by Jules Michelet is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the profound and multifaceted nature of the sea, examining its physical characteristics, ecological importance, and the emotional responses it elicits in humans. Michelet delves into themes of awe, fear, and reverence, offering a lyrical interpretation of the oceanic world and its mysteries. At the start of the text, the author reflects on the innate fear and respect that the sea evokes in both humans and animals. He describes the impressions of a Dutch sailor who finds the vast ocean intimidating, establishing a narrative that juxtaposes humanity's fragility against the majestic and unyielding power of the sea. Michelet employs vivid imagery to convey how the churning waves, tempestuous winds, and dark depths symbolize both an alluring beauty and a formidable menace, leading to a deep reflection on the relationship between man and the primal forces of nature. Through these observations, the opening portion sets the stage for an exploration of how the sea influences life, geography, and human emotions across time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Natural history Ocean GC QH Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography 561008 561016 2024-09-11T08:45:49.930788 2023-09-11T11:48:37.722816 text/html text/html 626128 2008-08-12T10:06:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 232607 2008-08-12T10:06:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268022 2024-09-11T08:45:57.634762 application/epub+zip 276654 2024-09-11T08:45:51.509761 application/epub+zip 268775 2024-09-11T08:45:50.581802 application/epub+zip 451503 2024-09-11T08:46:02.523746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429724 2024-09-11T08:45:56.939769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426147 2022-09-12T08:45:12.639375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538247 538164 2024-09-11T08:45:49.148774 2023-09-11T11:48:36.895801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 527038 2008-08-12T10:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213661 2008-08-12T10:06:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19103 2024-09-11T08:46:02.661704 application/rdf+xml 8297 2024-09-11T08:45:50.935765 image/jpeg 2335 2024-09-11T08:45:50.758789 image/jpeg 263714 2024-09-11T08:45:49.988784 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