Project Gutenberg 2022-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 170 Psichari, Ernest 1883 1914 Psichari, Ernest Spriridion Jean Nicolas Bourget, Paul 1852 1935 Bourget, Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, Charles Joseph Paul Le Voyage du Centurion $aFrance :$bLouis Conard,$c1922. Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Le Voyage du Centurion" by Ernest Psichari is a posthumous novel likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Maxence, a French officer who embarks on a military expedition in Mauritania, seeking both external adventure and internal redemption, intertwining themes of military duty and spiritual awakening. The novel delves into the complex psychology of a soldier grappling with his feelings toward his homeland and faith, offering a unique exploration of patriotism, sacrifice, and the search for meaning. At the start of the story, we meet Maxence, who feels liberated as he rides through the African landscape, yet simultaneously harbors a deep disconnection from France and its chaos. Raised by an intellectually inclined father, Maxence struggles with feelings of emptiness and a gnawing discontent with the world around him. As he journeys into the stark beauty of the desert, he seeks a deeper understanding of himself and his place in it, aspiring to confront his troubled past and to connect with a purer sense of reality amidst the harshness of his military duties. The opening portion sets the stage for a poignant exploration of identity, faith, and the soldier's dual existence in both the physical and spiritual realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/levoyageducentu00psic 20220725101828psichari 1922 FR Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Colonies -- Africa -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 284761 2025-07-27T08:00:47.588412 text/html 261383 2024-10-18T23:37:17 text/html 270499 2025-07-27T08:00:51.740388 application/epub+zip 269517 2025-07-27T08:00:48.278408 application/epub+zip 167265 2025-07-27T08:00:47.931413 application/epub+zip 345278 2025-07-27T08:00:54.413421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324992 2025-07-27T08:00:51.226393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222866 2022-09-30T21:22:59.306213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267141 2025-07-27T08:00:47.265391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247215 2024-10-18T23:37:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18067 2025-07-27T08:00:54.597344 application/rdf+xml 14409 2025-07-27T08:00:48.021378 image/jpeg 2452 2025-07-27T08:00:47.975382 image/jpeg 244114 2025-07-27T08:00:47.624437 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia