Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 288 Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Le Mariage de Loti Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mariage_de_Loti https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mariage_de_Loti Produced by Walter Debeuf "Le Mariage de Loti" by Pierre Loti is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around the character of Loti, who, under his birth name Harry Grant, finds himself in Tahiti, navigating the contrasts between his European upbringing and the Polynesian culture he encounters. The novel explores themes of love and cultural identity, captured through Loti's romantic and poignant relationship with Rarahu, a Tahitian girl. At the start of the novel, Loti recounts his baptism in Tahiti and the embracing warmth of the island's summer, in stark contrast to the cold winter he left behind in Europe. His initial experiences set the tone for his shifting perceptions about the island, culminating in a longing for innocence and beauty he feels he is losing. The chapter introduces key characters, including Rarahu and Princess Ariitéa, and hints at the complexities of love, cultural misunderstandings, and the pull of personal desires against societal expectations. Loti’s reflections on his surroundings indicate a deep introspection about the nature of happiness, culture, and his place within it, setting the stage for a compelling exploration throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Autobiographical fiction Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Fiction Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923 -- Fiction France. Marine -- Officers -- Fiction PQ Text Opera FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 340690 2025-08-03T10:51:42.343061 text/html 379693 2014-04-12T11:42:22 text/html 189592 2025-08-03T10:51:49.094064 application/epub+zip 192870 2025-08-03T10:51:44.222083 application/epub+zip 192871 2025-08-03T10:51:43.048056 application/epub+zip 373967 2025-08-03T10:51:52.747016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347004 2025-08-03T10:51:48.265039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322347 2022-09-04T05:17:25.409870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317817 2025-08-03T10:51:40.815071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310122 2014-04-12T11:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19864 2025-08-03T10:51:52.888010 application/rdf+xml 12598 2025-08-03T10:51:43.552055 image/jpeg 3370 2025-08-03T10:51:43.301069 image/jpeg 118558 2014-04-14T20:41:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 126930 2014-04-14T20:41:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 182251 2025-08-03T10:51:42.371075 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