Project Gutenberg 2012-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 191 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Le Rhin, Tome III Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Rhin Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le Rhin, Tome III" by Victor Hugo is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the Rhine River and its surroundings, focusing on the author’s observations of landscapes, architecture, and towns along its banks, particularly the cities of Mayence and Francfort. It reflects a blend of romanticism and a sense of nostalgia as Hugo critiques the destruction of historical sites and the impact of modernity on culture and society. At the start of the narrative, the author describes his journey through Mayence, detailing the city's architecture, historical significance, and the changes inflicted upon it by modern tastes. He contrasts Mayence's historical charm with the invasive influences that have resulted in its architectural decline. He reflects on the grandeur of the cathedral and the tombs of archbishops, meditating on their significance in the context of the French Revolution and the resulting shift in power dynamics. Victor Hugo invites readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the Rhineland's landscape while lamenting the erasure of its historical identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40172/40172-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Description and travel Rhine River Valley -- Description and travel Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 -- Travel -- Rhine River Valley Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 -- Travel -- France DC DD Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature 406412 2025-08-16T10:16:09.018498 text/html 385933 2024-10-23T09:31:01 text/html 277150 2025-08-16T10:16:14.102421 application/epub+zip 280982 2025-08-16T10:16:09.932464 application/epub+zip 210443 2025-08-16T10:16:09.438496 application/epub+zip 393558 2025-08-16T10:16:17.564935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360356 2025-08-16T10:16:13.650471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290767 2022-09-18T11:51:03.376154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377195 2025-08-16T10:16:08.571469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357288 2024-10-23T09:31:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18054 2025-08-16T10:16:17.696904 application/rdf+xml 5124 2025-08-16T10:16:09.543468 image/jpeg 1435 2025-08-16T10:16:09.484453 image/jpeg 245960 2025-08-16T10:16:09.066484 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