Project Gutenberg 2009-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 232 Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte 1729 1811 Bougainville, comte de (Louis-Antoine) Voyage autour du monde par la frégate du roi La Boudeuse et la flûte L'Étoile, en 1766, 1767, 1768 & 1769. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_autour_du_monde Chuck Greif and Ebooks Libres et Gratuits "Voyage autour du monde par la frégate du roi La Boudeuse et la flûte L'Étoile" by Louis Antoine de Bougainville is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This work narrates Bougainville's expedition, marking one of the first voyages around the world undertaken by a French naval officer. The primary focus of the text is on the voyage itself, detailing the challenges faced and the areas explored in the South Sea, while also celebrating the spirit of discovery. The opening of the narrative introduces the intent behind the voyage, noting that it is the first of its kind led by the French crown, amidst a backdrop of previous explorations by other nations. Bougainville expresses pride in French contributions to geography and science, setting the stage for his own expedition. He outlines the necessity of his mission, which is partly to establish French presence in the Malouines Islands and connect to further endeavors in the Indies. The text reflects on the historical significance of past explorers, establishing Bougainville’s journey not only as an adventure but also as a continuation of a legacy of exploration that has global implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Boudeuse (Frigate) -- Early works to 1800 Etoile (Ship) -- Early works to 1800 Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 Oceania -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811 -- Travel -- Early works to 1800 G Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 384644 2025-08-11T14:54:45.591050 text/html 397973 2021-08-03T14:04:22 text/html 250503 2025-08-11T14:54:53.103566 application/epub+zip 254999 2025-08-11T14:54:49.176539 application/epub+zip 200648 2025-08-11T14:54:47.945070 application/epub+zip 530996 2025-08-11T14:54:56.200518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517060 2025-08-11T14:54:52.254543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289266 2022-09-13T09:19:19.470266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373501 2025-08-11T14:54:45.179100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 373129 2021-08-03T14:02:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20412 2025-08-11T14:54:56.333509 application/rdf+xml 25662 2025-08-11T14:54:48.448043 image/jpeg 4690 2025-08-11T14:54:48.196076 image/jpeg 135438 2021-08-03T14:05:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 138679 2021-08-03T14:05:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 248668 2025-08-11T14:54:45.623083 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