Project Gutenberg 2019-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 135 Belot, Adolphe 1829 1890 Dunstan, H. Mainwaring A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Douglas Ethington "A Parisian Sultana, Vol. 1 (of 3)" by Adolphe Belot is a novel written in the late 19th century." This work introduces readers to Madame Laura de Guéran, a young widow of grace and intellect, who is drawn into the worlds of exploration and adventure that her late husband once inhabited. The novel explores themes of love, adventure, and the complexities of societal expectations, as Laura assembles a group of gentlemen to accompany her on a perilous journey across Africa. "The opening of the novel sets the stage in Madame de Guéran's elegantly-appointed Parisian apartment, filled with books on geography and exploration, revealing her deep intellectual interests." Upon receiving a copy of the "Times", she immerses herself in accounts of the great explorer Livingstone's exploits, sparking her desire for adventure. Laura's charm and conviction soon lead her to gather three gentlemen—MM. de Morin, Périères, and Desrioux—whom she intends to accompany her on a journey into the uncharted territories of Africa. As she reveals her plan to travel into the heart of the continent, the men react with a mix of surprise and admiration, setting the stage for a thrilling expedition filled with personal stakes and ethical dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 529222 2025-09-23T10:03:50.746552 text/html 529043 528980 2024-12-24T09:22:00.121858 2023-09-25T08:22:19.833652 text/html text/html 282644 2025-09-23T10:03:58.975471 application/epub+zip 289838 2025-09-23T10:03:53.798502 application/epub+zip 267128 2025-09-23T10:03:52.633583 application/epub+zip 470644 2025-09-23T10:04:02.865481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448189 2025-09-23T10:03:58.247468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421310 2022-09-26T16:05:52.774189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488999 2025-09-23T10:03:50.348486 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489146 2019-01-12T15:14:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18332 2025-09-23T10:04:02.994429 application/rdf+xml 11831 2025-09-23T10:03:53.130482 image/jpeg 2834 2025-09-23T10:03:52.880473 image/jpeg 188214 2019-01-12T15:14:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 281889 2025-09-23T10:03:50.787526 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