Project Gutenberg 2016-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 400 Cyrano de Bergerac 1619 1655 Bergerac, Cyrano de De Bergerac, Cyrano Bergerac, Savinien Cyrano de Robida, Albert 1848 1926 Robida, A. (Albert) L'autre monde; ou, Histoire comique des Etats et Empires de la Lune Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comical_History_of_the_States_and_Empires_of_the_Moon Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_comique_des_%C3%89tats_et_Empires_de_la_Lune Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "L'autre monde; ou, Histoire comique des Etats et Empires de la Lune" by Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac is a satirical novel written in the mid-17th century. This work explores themes of science, philosophy, and human nature through a humorous narrative. The protagonist's journey begins as he contemplates the idea that the Moon may be a world equivalent to Earth, engaging in debates with friends and philosophical musings. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, who, after a gathering with friends, reflects on the Moon's nature and its potential for habitation. This thought deepens into a conviction that the Moon might, in fact, be a land like their own. After being inspired by a strange encounter with a text discussing lunar inhabitants, the protagonist embarks on a fantastical journey to the Moon, equipping himself with bottles of dew in a bid to ascend to the celestial body. He experiences a surreal landing in a land populated by curious, naked inhabitants and engages in remarkable dialogues that blend whimsical elements with profound philosophical questions about the nature of the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Space flight to the moon -- Fiction Moon -- Fiction Science fiction, French PQ Text FR Philosophie, Religion et Morale FR Humour FR Illustrateurs FR Science fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 351298 2025-09-20T13:30:59.965436 text/html 325265 2024-10-23T00:07:25 text/html 6079525 2025-09-20T13:31:07.219413 application/epub+zip 6072767 2025-09-20T13:31:01.466432 application/epub+zip 200602 2025-09-20T13:31:00.657412 application/epub+zip 6153605 2025-09-20T13:31:11.625388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6111928 2025-09-20T13:31:05.627444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271016 2022-09-23T11:18:22.170461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301456 2025-09-20T13:30:59.161460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281446 2024-10-23T00:07:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19716 2025-09-20T13:31:11.794358 application/rdf+xml 14945 2025-09-20T13:31:00.744415 image/jpeg 3037 2025-09-20T13:31:00.700420 image/jpeg 6050417 2025-09-20T13:31:00.164414 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 en.wikipedia