Project Gutenberg 2007-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 137 Lescarbot, Marc 1570 1641 Scarbotius, Marcus Lescarbot, Marke Adieu à la France Sur l'embarquement du sieur de Poutrincourt et de son Équipage faisant voile en la terre de Canadas dicte la France Occidentalle Produced by Rénald Lévesque "Adieu à la France" by Marc Lescarbot is a historical account written in the early 17th century. The book encapsulates the sentiments and reflections of the author as he bids farewell to France prior to embarking on a significant voyage to establish a French presence in Canada. It is a poetic narrative that combines personal emotion with the broader context of exploration and colonization. In the text, Lescarbot expresses his longing for France, celebrating its beauty and charm while simultaneously conveying his determination to pursue new opportunities across the ocean. The main character, Sieur de Poutrincourt, is depicted as a noble figure leading an expedition aimed at spreading Christianity and establishing Franco influence among indigenous peoples. Throughout the narrative, Lescarbot implores divine guidance for their voyage, hoping to ensure the success of their endeavor and the eventual establishment of a prosperous settlement in New France. The book encapsulates themes of ambition, faith, and the historical quest for glory during the age of exploration, showcasing a blend of personal aspiration and a profound sense of duty to his homeland and God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr French poetry -- 17th century PQ Text FR Poésie Category: Poetry Category: French Literature Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 36219 2025-08-08T13:22:31.856760 text/html 30631 2021-01-01T17:47:25 text/html 187417 2025-08-08T13:22:35.805753 application/epub+zip 185813 2025-08-08T13:22:33.641730 application/epub+zip 79849 2025-08-08T13:22:32.461730 application/epub+zip 267028 2025-08-08T13:22:37.322716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258688 2025-08-08T13:22:35.088734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174585 2022-09-09T14:37:50.817849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27368 2025-08-08T13:22:31.581790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27271 2021-01-01T17:47:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19603 2025-08-08T13:22:37.439711 application/rdf+xml 12962 2025-08-08T13:22:32.988741 image/jpeg 3391 2025-08-08T13:22:32.702774 image/jpeg 10684 2021-01-01T17:47:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 102279 2021-01-01T17:47:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 169458 2025-08-08T13:22:31.871750 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