Project Gutenberg 2005-03-25 Public domain in the USA. 288 Beaumont, Gustave de 1802 1866 Bonninière, Gustave Auguste Beaumont de La Bonniniere, Gustave Auguste Beaumont de La De Beaumont, Gustave La Bonninière, Gustave Auguste Beaumont de Beaumont, G. de (Gustave) Marie; ou, l'Esclavage aux Etats-Unis: Tableau de moeurs américaines Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com in Word format, Mobipocket Reader format, eReader format and Acrobat Reader format "Marie; ou, l'Esclavage aux Etats-Unis: Tableau de moeurs américaines" by Gustave de Beaumont is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book dives into themes of slavery, societal customs, and racial prejudices in America through a narrative framework that blends real observations with fictional characters. The protagonist appears to be a traveler, whose experiences and reflections unveil the stark realities and inequalities present in American society during this time period. The beginning of the narrative introduces the philosophical underpinnings of the text as the author seeks to offer observations on American society while discussing the unsettling contradiction of slavery amidst proclaimed freedom. The traveler heads to America with hopes for a better future but encounters a range of societal issues, including racial stratification, as he interacts with various characters. One crucial relationship is with a solitary figure named Ludovic, who embodies the struggles of personal aspirations against societal norms and disillusionment, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of love, morality, and human rights as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr United States -- Description and travel Slavery -- United States United States -- Social conditions -- To 1865 Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions E300 Text FR Peuples et Sociétés Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 941802 2025-06-06T13:37:02.040173 text/html 941623 2025-01-14T22:34:21.025506 text/html 448148 2025-06-06T13:37:15.046146 application/epub+zip 463526 2025-06-06T13:37:06.513154 application/epub+zip 1460440 2020-12-14T08:50:39 text/rtf 457916 2005-03-25T17:06:06 text/rtf application/zip 419591 2025-06-06T13:37:04.912197 application/epub+zip 884241 2025-06-06T13:37:21.657064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848786 2025-06-06T13:37:13.941105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605633 2022-09-07T21:52:31.982241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 892253 2025-06-06T13:37:01.395205 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 868883 2020-12-14T08:50:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 323854 2020-12-14T08:50:39 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20880 2025-06-06T13:37:21.807057 application/rdf+xml 26019 2025-06-06T13:37:05.486149 image/jpeg 4698 2025-06-06T13:37:05.191144 image/jpeg 445614 2025-06-06T13:37:02.126162 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia