Project Gutenberg 2023-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 255 Le Roux, Hugues 1860 1925 Roux, Hugues le Au Sahara : $b Illustré d'après des photographies de l'auteur $aFrance :$bFlammarion, $c1891. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Au Sahara : Illustré d'après des photographies de l'auteur" by Hugues Le Roux is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's adventurous journey through Algeria and the Sahara, detailing the landscapes, cultures, and encounters he experiences along the way. It offers a vivid portrayal of a time when European curiosity about the East was increasingly awakening, capturing the essence of a region that straddles both beauty and adversity. The opening of the narrative begins with a reflective scene set in Tangier, where the author contemplates the allure and mystery of the Moroccan landscape contrasted with the ennui of Paris. Prompted by a friend's invitation to explore the region, Le Roux describes his eventual decision to embark on the journey despite his initial reluctance. As he travels from Paris to Algeria, the descriptions paint a picture of the vibrant yet tumultuous life along the rail lines, filled with curious characters and cultural intricacies. The author keenly observes the juxtaposition of European influence with local traditions, setting the stage for deeper exploration into the Sahara's heart and the experiences that await him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5789420t 20220106112518leroux 1891 FR Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Sahara -- Description and travel DT Text Category: Travel Writing 281193 2025-07-28T06:09:54.567019 text/html 277150 2023-05-13T14:42:12 text/html 9267804 2025-07-28T06:10:01.258002 application/epub+zip 9267195 2025-07-28T06:09:56.430042 application/epub+zip 301683 2025-07-28T06:09:55.467035 application/epub+zip 9700521 2025-07-28T06:10:04.737974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9672805 2025-07-28T06:10:00.447015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250222 2025-07-28T06:09:53.531073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250019 2023-05-13T14:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17592 2025-07-28T06:10:04.908997 application/rdf+xml 21231 2025-07-28T06:09:55.703013 image/jpeg 3600 2025-07-28T06:09:55.601029 image/jpeg 97417 2023-05-13T14:42:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 9251451 2023-05-13T14:42:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 9274448 2025-07-28T06:09:54.819060 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