Project Gutenberg 2012-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 231 Pitou, Louis Ange 1767 1846 Voyage à Cayenne, dans les deux Amériques et chez les anthropophages (Vol. 2 de 2) Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Christine P. Travers 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) "Voyage à Cayenne, dans les deux Amériques et chez les anthropophages" by L. A. Pitou is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The narrative captures the experiences of the author who was deported to Cayenne, detailing his observations of the unique customs, culture, and hardships faced by fellow exiles and the local populations. Themes of survival, suffering, and the critique of civilization versus savagery play a significant role in the work. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the author's journey from France to Cayenne, where he faces the horrors of exile and the dire conditions of life in a penal colony. Pitou describes the despair of fellow deportees, the treacherous environment of the Guyanese wilderness, and the interactions with various groups, including the Indigenous peoples and creole inhabitants. As he recounts his experiences, he shifts from documenting daily struggles to reflecting on broader philosophical questions about civilization, humanity, and the nature of existence under extreme adversity. The beginning emphasizes a blend of personal narrative and social commentary, promising a thought-provoking read for those interested in historical travelogues and colonial narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Crime -- France Exiles -- French Guiana -- Cayenne Cannibalism French Guiana -- Description and travel F2351 Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 599987 2025-08-16T15:12:20.888564 text/html 582363 2024-10-23T11:37:25 text/html 394419 2025-08-16T15:12:32.702558 application/epub+zip 397275 2025-08-16T15:12:25.351543 application/epub+zip 295531 2025-08-16T15:12:23.674529 application/epub+zip 752683 2025-08-16T15:12:37.537485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702336 2025-08-16T15:12:31.332495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414099 2022-09-18T18:53:37.410276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536196 2025-08-16T15:12:19.569634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 516087 2024-10-23T11:37:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17656 2025-08-16T15:12:37.686463 application/rdf+xml 26305 2025-08-16T15:12:24.209527 image/jpeg 4945 2025-08-16T15:12:23.941561 image/jpeg 384002 2025-08-16T15:12:20.942625 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