Project Gutenberg 2025-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 126 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Angellier, Auguste 1847 1911 Crane, Walter 1845 1915 Lemaire, Lucien 1862 1924 An inland voyage. French A la pagaïe : $b sur l'Escaut, le canal de Willebroeck, la Sambre et l'Oise $aParis :$bEmile Chevalier, $c1900. Claudine Corbasson 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)) “A la pagaïe : sur l’Escaut, le canal de Willebroeck, la Sambre et l’Oise” by Robert Louis Stevenson is a travel narrative written in the late 19th century. This book recounts Stevenson’s journey by canoe through rivers and canals in Belgium and northern France, accompanied by his friend, affectionately called “la Cigarette.” The main focus lies in the leisurely and often humorous observations of landscapes, local people, and the small but meaningful adventures encountered along the way. The opening of the book introduces the unique charm of Stevenson’s travel writing, distinct from his better-known adventure and historical novels, emphasizing the pleasures and challenges of slow travel off the beaten path. It begins with several prefaces—first from a literary scholar praising Stevenson’s gentle, artistic approach to travel, and then Stevenson himself, who sets a modest tone for his work and acknowledges the companionship of his friend. As the narrative begins, Stevenson and la Cigarette launch their canoes from Antwerp, immediately experiencing the quirks of weather, unfamiliar customs, and the hospitality and oddities of local inns and people. The story rapidly settles into a rhythm of picturesque details, personal reflection, and lighthearted social commentary, as the pair paddle from town to town, encountering everyone from skeptical customs officials to curious children, always with Stevenson’s playful wit and an eye for life’s ironies and delights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k3718849/f4.item 20240121105141stevenson 1900 FR Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Description and travel Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 -- Travel -- France Scots -- France -- History -- 19th century PR Text Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature 369599 2025-07-30T05:51:15.854083 text/html 342220 2025-04-21T12:32:16 text/html 1936279 2025-07-30T05:51:23.181044 application/epub+zip 1933494 2025-07-30T05:51:17.725068 application/epub+zip 240368 2025-07-30T05:51:16.837040 application/epub+zip 2013686 2025-07-30T05:51:27.461019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1973154 2025-07-30T05:51:22.426063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319684 2025-07-30T05:51:14.897046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299632 2025-04-21T12:32:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18727 2025-07-30T05:51:27.637003 application/rdf+xml 20983 2025-07-30T05:51:16.993039 image/jpeg 3449 2025-07-30T05:51:16.917039 image/jpeg 3737131 2025-07-30T05:51:15.940114 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia