Project Gutenberg 2013-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 244 Flammarion, Camille 1842 1925 Flammarion, Nicolas Camille Filamaryon, Kamil De Bieler Bieler, de Gambard Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr von 1853 1940 Myrbach von Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr Myrbach, F. de (Felicien) Myrbach, Felicien de Myrbach, Baron (Felicien) Stetson, Augusta Rice Uranie. English Urania Produced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Urania" by Camille Flammarion is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work intricately merges themes of astronomy, idealism, and romance through the story of a young man who personifies his ideal muse, Urania, the Muse of Astronomy. The plot explores his awakening emotions and aspirations as he ventures through celestial realms alongside her, highlighting the intersection of science and profound personal longing. At the start of the novel, the protagonist experiences a deeply philosophical and imaginative journey with Urania, who is presented as an ethereal figure rather than a corporeal being. As he engages in astronomical calculations at the Paris Observatory, he becomes enamored with a beautiful statue of the Muse, which ignites a transformative exploration of the cosmos and the nature of existence. His longing for Urania becomes a dualistic quest for both knowledge and love, leading him through vast cosmic vistas that reveal the infinitude of creation and the diverse forms of life beyond Earth. The opening establishes a rich backdrop where the boundaries of science and passion blur, setting the stage for the protagonist's further adventures and philosophical dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41941/41941-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 365515 2025-07-17T05:17:57.998679 text/html 346153 2024-10-23T13:46:37 text/html 3376874 2025-07-17T05:18:04.349662 application/epub+zip 3381277 2025-07-17T05:17:59.455695 application/epub+zip 217955 2025-07-17T05:17:58.684715 application/epub+zip 3486132 2025-07-17T05:18:08.278646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3441618 2025-07-17T05:18:03.550671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291641 2022-09-19T07:49:16.023000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314819 2025-07-17T05:17:57.115686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294885 2024-10-23T13:46:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19844 2025-07-17T05:18:08.450623 application/rdf+xml 24300 2025-07-17T05:17:58.784694 image/jpeg 3102 2025-07-17T05:17:58.735683 image/jpeg 3155550 2025-07-17T05:17:58.221703 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia