Project Gutenberg 2013-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 68 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Le Rhin, Tome I Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Hélène de Mink, Clarity 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 I" by Victor Hugo is a collection of travel letters written in the mid-19th century. The narrative details the author's journey along the Rhine River, exploring its landscapes, history, and the cultural dynamics between France and Germany. Through the eyes of the thoughtful traveler, Victor Hugo reflects on broader themes of civilization, politics, and personal observations that shape his understanding of the world. The opening of the work introduces the author as a wanderer seeking a connection with nature beyond the confines of Paris. He recounts his arrival at the Rhine, which captivates him and compels him to analyze the river's significance to European history and identity. As he travels, Hugo expresses a desire to merge observation and contemplation, revealing an intrinsic connection between the past, present, and future while pondering the relationship between France and Germany. His reflections will later inform his more structured thoughts on the political implications of the Rhine, serving as a backdrop for his broader philosophical inquiries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41986/41986-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: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 428539 428535 2024-10-17T15:33:38.900919 2023-09-18T09:27:43.007968 text/html text/html 420361 2013-02-03T10:52:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 237840 2013-02-03T10:52:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268371 2024-10-17T15:33:45.352879 application/epub+zip 273274 2024-10-17T15:33:40.543930 application/epub+zip 206914 2024-10-17T15:33:39.569925 application/epub+zip 395612 2024-10-17T15:33:49.364921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356796 2024-10-17T15:33:44.829072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291367 2022-09-19T08:11:48.319131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396134 2024-10-17T15:33:38.024936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395911 2013-02-03T10:52:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 155660 2013-02-03T10:52:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 386461 2013-02-03T10:52:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154163 2013-02-03T10:52:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22440 2024-10-17T15:33:49.511879 application/rdf+xml 6785 2024-10-17T15:33:39.926913 image/jpeg 1776 2024-10-17T15:33:39.710934 image/jpeg 241927 2024-10-17T15:33:38.949933 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