Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 713 Hearn, Lafcadio 1850 1904 Koizumi, Yakumo Hearn, Patrick Lafcadio Xiaoquan, Bayun Two Years in the French West Indies Produced by Richard Farris and David Widger "Two Years in the French West Indies" by Lafcadio Hearn is a travel narrative composed in the late 19th century. The work chronicles Hearn's encounters and experiences during his two-year stay in Martinique, exploring the island's culture, landscapes, and people, capturing its enchanting allure and vibrant life through a reflective lens. At the start of the narrative, Hearn describes his journey from New York to the vibrant Caribbean, detailing the sensory experiences onboard the ship, including the vivid colors of the sea and sky. His writing conveys a sense of wonder as he observes the changing hues of the water and the breathtaking sunsets, setting the stage for the exploration of the islands to come. The opening portion serves as an immersive introduction to Hearn’s journey, emphasizing the beauty and charm of the region, while hinting at the deeper cultural observations that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6381/6381-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Martinique -- Description and travel Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904 -- Travel -- Martinique F2001 Text Category: Travel Writing 904137 2025-07-03T07:27:38.876636 text/html 906608 2012-11-21T12:07:40 text/html 6670110 2025-07-03T07:27:47.676601 application/epub+zip 6686765 2025-07-03T07:27:40.280610 application/epub+zip 400452 2025-07-03T07:27:39.481595 application/epub+zip 6892804 2025-07-03T07:27:53.595528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6842796 2025-07-03T07:27:46.977604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563897 2022-09-03T11:36:41.269567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776096 2025-07-03T07:27:37.732643 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 773710 2012-08-23T11:29:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 773721 2012-08-23T11:28:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20395 2025-07-03T07:27:53.729528 application/rdf+xml 8115 2025-07-03T07:27:39.579631 image/jpeg 1801 2025-07-03T07:27:39.531594 image/jpeg 313755 2012-08-23T11:31:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 6495777 2012-11-21T12:09:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 312511 2012-08-23T11:31:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 6537420 2025-07-03T07:27:39.077646 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