Project Gutenberg 2013-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 435 Flammarion, Camille 1842 1925 Flammarion, Nicolas Camille Filamaryon, Kamil Lumen Produced by Greg Bergquist and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lumen" by Camille Flammarion is a philosophical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores profound themes of life, death, and the afterlife through a series of mystical conversations between the titular character, Lumen, who has transcended earthly existence, and his friend Quærens. It delves into metaphysical concepts such as the nature of the soul, the experience of death, and the interconnectedness of existence beyond the physical realm. The opening of the work introduces the conversation that takes place after Lumen's death, as he articulates the sensations and revelations experienced immediately after leaving his earthly body. Lumen explains how death is not an end, but a transition to a higher state of awareness and existence, where he perceives the cosmos with newfound clarity. As he begins to recount memories and experiences from his past, the narrative reveals a deep insight into the nature of time and the universe, suggesting that souls can traverse these dimensions freely. The conversation is steeped in philosophical inquiries, reflecting on the significance of existence, personal identity, and the continuity of the soul's journey through both space and time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43835/43835-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Space and time -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: Philosophy & Ethics 343652 2025-08-17T15:11:40.477499 text/html 325572 2024-10-23T18:48:27 text/html 277703 2025-08-17T15:11:45.074573 application/epub+zip 282654 2025-08-17T15:11:41.187540 application/epub+zip 197580 2025-08-17T15:11:40.819553 application/epub+zip 385207 2025-08-17T15:11:48.306417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362569 2025-08-17T15:11:44.707503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277698 2022-09-20T04:25:32.853810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305965 2025-08-17T15:11:39.998484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286177 2024-10-23T18:48:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16908 2025-08-17T15:11:48.464419 application/rdf+xml 32671 2025-08-17T15:11:40.909480 image/jpeg 4314 2025-08-17T15:11:40.865501 image/jpeg 261975 2025-08-17T15:11:40.507469 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