Project Gutenberg 2020-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 145 Marmontel, Jean-François 1723 1799 Marmontel, Jean François Marmontel, Jean-Francois Marmontel, J.-F. (Jean-François) Marmontel, Jean-François de De Marmontel, Jean-François Du Marmontel, Jean-François Marmontell, Jean-François Montmartel, Jean-François Œuvres complètes de Marmontel, tome 8 Les Incas, ou la destruction de l'empire du Pérou Produced by Laurent Vogel 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) "Œuvres complètes de Marmontel, tome 8" by Jean-François Marmontel is a historical narrative written in the early 19th century. This volume, titled "Les Incas, ou La destruction de l'empire du Pérou," explores the tragic events surrounding the fall of the Inca Empire, particularly the conflict between the rulers Huascar and Atahualpa, and the devastating effects of Spanish colonization. The text delves into themes such as power, oppression, the clash of cultures, and the role of fanaticism in historical atrocities. The opening of this work sets a dramatic stage, as it describes the prosperous yet fragile state of the Inca Empire just before its decline. It introduces key characters, including Huascar, the rightful king of Cusco, who feels threatened by his half-brother Atahualpa's claim to the throne. The narrative also presents a vivid depiction of a significant religious festival, elaborating on the reverence the Incas held for their sun god, as well as the socio-political dynamics at play within the empire. Additionally, the text foreshadows the external threat posed by the Spanish conquerors and sets a tone of impending doom, as it juxtaposes the beauty and order of the Inca civilization with the barbarity that will be brought upon it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Historical fiction Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 740282 2025-07-24T09:09:01.043009 text/html 714545 2024-10-17T15:36:42 text/html 809022 2025-07-24T09:09:10.418010 application/epub+zip 810100 2025-07-24T09:09:02.262044 application/epub+zip 426798 2025-07-24T09:09:01.711046 application/epub+zip 976585 2025-07-24T09:09:16.870969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 926990 2025-07-24T09:09:09.894219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540416 2022-09-27T15:27:45.291333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 681116 2025-07-24T09:09:00.074027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 661214 2024-10-17T15:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17641 2025-07-24T09:09:17.048946 application/rdf+xml 15352 2025-07-24T09:09:01.813054 image/jpeg 2366 2025-07-24T09:09:01.762030 image/jpeg 712622 2025-07-24T09:09:01.141043 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