Project Gutenberg 2013-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 49 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Le Rhin, Tome II Reading ease score: 76.8 (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 II" by Victor Hugo is a travelogue written in the mid-19th century. The work reflects on the author's journey along the Rhine River, exploring its landscapes, towns, and the historical tapestry woven into its fabric. Through descriptive prose, Hugo paints a vivid picture of places like Bacharach, rich with character and ambiance, and shares his philosophical reflections on nature, civilization, and the passage of time. At the start of the narrative, Hugo sets the scene in the quaint town of Bacharach, where he is enchanted by its antiquity and picturesque charm. He describes the town's whimsical architecture, the lively interaction of its inhabitants, and observes the contrast between the simplicity of local life and the grandeur of the surrounding nature. As he walks through Bacharach, he also delves into its rich history, hinting at the legends and stories that linger in the landscape and architecture. The opening portion captures both his admiration for the aesthetic beauty of the town and his contemplative musings on life, mortality, and the enduring power of memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42151/42151-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 306126 306125 2024-10-17T16:29:10.827366 2023-09-18T10:18:17.125435 text/html text/html 299398 2013-02-21T11:45:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 135963 2013-02-21T11:45:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 158535 2024-10-17T16:29:15.648370 application/epub+zip 160803 2024-10-17T16:29:11.728353 application/epub+zip 153774 2024-10-17T16:29:11.277335 application/epub+zip 251140 2024-10-17T16:29:18.785325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225309 2024-10-17T16:29:15.172375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219186 2022-09-19T09:26:41.938683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275969 2024-10-17T16:29:10.288335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275777 2013-02-21T11:44:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 108914 2013-02-21T11:45:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 269442 2013-02-21T11:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 107940 2013-02-21T11:45:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22458 2024-10-17T16:29:18.928311 application/rdf+xml 8704 2024-10-17T16:29:11.359326 image/jpeg 2081 2024-10-17T16:29:11.318360 image/jpeg 138578 2024-10-17T16:29:10.866362 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