Project Gutenberg 2006-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 195 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Le capitaine Pamphile Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Pamphile Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "Le capitaine Pamphile" by Alexandre Dumas is a novel written in the early 19th century. This whimsical and satirical tale merges comedic and adventure elements, with a central character named Captain Pamphile, who embarks on a series of lighthearted yet perilous encounters during his sea expeditions. The story not only provides entertaining narratives but also offers social commentary reflective of its time. The opening of the novel introduces us to the author and central characters, highlighting a humorous incident involving a tortoise in a Parisian shop. The narrator's compassionate act towards the creature contrasts with the imminent demise of an Englishman, foreshadowing the intertwining of human and animal fates throughout the story. As the narrator takes the tortoise home, we glimpse his interactions with Joseph, his servant, who humorously contemplates the resilience of the tortoise. This light-hearted introduction sets the tone for the adventures of Captain Pamphile and the colorful cast of characters that populate the narrative, suggesting a blend of absurdity and charm that invites readers into a unique literary world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Ship captains -- Fiction Adventure stories Menageries -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 454321 2025-08-08T05:49:08.405243 text/html 516899 2006-06-26T17:04:26 text/html 240845 2025-08-08T05:49:16.052694 application/epub+zip 244665 2025-08-08T05:49:11.299186 application/epub+zip 231058 2025-08-08T05:49:10.150222 application/epub+zip 459577 2025-08-08T05:49:19.768682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435551 2025-08-08T05:49:15.340253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409548 2022-09-09T05:17:17.171044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437797 2025-08-08T05:49:07.647230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427027 2006-06-26T17:04:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19895 2025-08-08T05:49:19.898649 application/rdf+xml 14232 2025-08-08T05:49:10.652195 image/jpeg 3591 2025-08-08T05:49:10.400198 image/jpeg 157656 2006-06-26T17:04:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 167240 2006-06-26T17:04:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 234018 2025-08-08T05:49:08.444211 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia