Project Gutenberg 2014-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 393 Nerval, Gérard de 1808 1855 Nerval, Gerard de Labrunie, Gérard Cadet-Roussel Beuglant Puycousin, Édouard de Puycousin, Edouard de Voyage en Orient, Volume 1: Les femmes de Caire; Druses et Maronites Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_to_the_Orient Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_en_Orient_(Nerval) Produced by Annemie Arnst, Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Voyage en Orient, Volume 1: Les femmes de Caire; Druses et Maronites" by Gérard de Nerval is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The work captures Nerval's impressions and reflections as he journeys through the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly focusing on his experiences in Cairo, and touching on themes of beauty, mystique, and the contrasts between ancient and modern cultures. The opening of the narrative sets the stage for Nerval's travels, beginning with his departure from Malta and his anticipation of arriving in Greece, which he describes in poetic and reverent terms. As he approaches Cythère, he reflects on the lost glories of the ancient world and the gods of mythology, juxtaposed with the reality of the present landscape, which is tainted by the wear of time and human interference. After arriving in the Egyptian city of Cairo, he begins to explore the unique culture of the region, particularly the veiled women and their mysterious allure, prompting an introspective examination of freedom, beauty, and the complexities of existence in this captivating yet challenging environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Middle East -- Description and travel Middle East -- Social life and customs DS Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature 976921 2025-06-19T04:14:19.685709 text/html 962267 2024-10-24T10:56:16 text/html 489566 2025-06-19T04:14:31.596648 application/epub+zip 502855 2025-06-19T04:14:21.551705 application/epub+zip 470895 2025-06-19T04:14:20.616687 application/epub+zip 765951 2025-06-19T04:14:39.208604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 706784 2025-06-19T04:14:30.602662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675164 2022-09-21T10:31:42.861408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898323 2025-06-19T04:14:17.815724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 878382 2024-10-24T10:56:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17694 2025-06-19T04:14:39.369628 application/rdf+xml 11999 2025-06-19T04:14:20.772682 image/jpeg 2518 2025-06-19T04:14:20.697686 image/jpeg 644032 2025-06-19T04:14:19.781704 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 en.wikipedia