Project Gutenberg 2012-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 37 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Le Rhin, Tome III Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Hélène de Mink, 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) "Le Rhin, Tome III" by Victor Hugo is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the Rhine River and its surroundings, focusing on the author’s observations of landscapes, architecture, and towns along its banks, particularly the cities of Mayence and Francfort. It reflects a blend of romanticism and a sense of nostalgia as Hugo critiques the destruction of historical sites and the impact of modernity on culture and society. At the start of the narrative, the author describes his journey through Mayence, detailing the city's architecture, historical significance, and the changes inflicted upon it by modern tastes. He contrasts Mayence's historical charm with the invasive influences that have resulted in its architectural decline. He reflects on the grandeur of the cathedral and the tombs of archbishops, meditating on their significance in the context of the French Revolution and the resulting shift in power dynamics. Victor Hugo invites readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the Rhineland's landscape while lamenting the erasure of its historical identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40172/40172-h/images/cover.jpg fr France -- Description and travel Rhine River Valley -- Description and travel Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 -- Travel -- Rhine River Valley Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 -- Travel -- France DC DD Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 406351 406350 2024-10-17T04:49:38.518300 2023-09-17T12:57:26.635867 text/html text/html 396944 2012-07-08T15:13:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 236737 2012-07-08T15:14:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 277082 2024-10-17T04:49:44.353206 application/epub+zip 280963 2024-10-17T04:49:39.824278 application/epub+zip 210426 2024-10-17T04:49:39.149245 application/epub+zip 393572 2024-10-17T04:49:48.132176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360408 2024-10-17T04:49:43.887338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290767 2022-09-18T11:51:03.376154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377424 2024-10-17T04:49:37.942314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 377221 2012-07-08T15:13:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 148207 2012-07-08T15:14:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 368173 2012-07-08T15:14:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 146793 2012-07-08T15:14:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22759 2024-10-17T04:49:48.269167 application/rdf+xml 5124 2024-10-17T04:49:39.239223 image/jpeg 1435 2024-10-17T04:49:39.193275 image/jpeg 245933 2024-10-17T04:49:38.723298 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 en.wikipedia