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 Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 Gallet, Pierre Voyage d'un Habitant de la Lune à Paris à la Fin du XVIIIe Siècle Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Voyage d'un Habitant de la Lune à Paris à la Fin du XVIIIe Siècle" by Pierre Gallet is a satirical novel likely written during the late 18th century. The story follows Alphonaponor, a resident of the Moon, who descends to Earth and specifically to Paris, observing the customs, habits, and peculiarities of its inhabitants through the lens of an outsider. This tale not only entertains but embarks on a critique of human nature and society through the eyes of a being accustomed to a different world. At the start of the narrative, the author presents a preface to the readers, explaining the purpose of satire and asserting his intent to tackle serious themes masked by humor. Alphonaponor's journey is set in motion by his king's desire to understand Earth more profoundly. As Alphonaponor embarks on his adventure riding winged elephants, he first conducts a survey of the lands he approaches. Upon reaching Paris, he encounters various characters, observes their behavior, and engages in reflections on the moral and social complexities of human existence. The interactions and observations draw parallels between Lunar and Earth societies, leading to a rich tapestry of commentary about ambition, wealth, and the absurdities of life on Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Utopias HX Text FR Humour Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 225261 225141 2024-10-04T07:45:16.950855 2023-10-04T07:24:04.055325 text/html text/html 225254 225134 2024-10-04T07:45:17.190835 2023-10-04T07:24:04.207340 text/html text/html 175953 2024-10-04T07:45:24.516802 application/epub+zip 179237 2024-10-04T07:45:21.101820 application/epub+zip 151373 2024-10-04T07:45:19.733805 application/epub+zip 424904 2024-10-04T07:45:26.979294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413561 2024-10-04T07:45:23.604770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370060 2022-09-04T10:48:38.638632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213224 213155 2024-10-04T07:45:16.519834 2023-10-04T07:24:03.757324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 203038 2020-12-26T18:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 78645 2020-12-26T18:43:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18761 2024-10-04T07:45:27.109255 application/rdf+xml 24366 2024-10-04T07:45:20.289806 image/jpeg 4700 2024-10-04T07:45:20.008785 image/jpeg 177659 2024-10-04T07:45:17.212826 application/octet-stream application/zip