Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Gallet, Pierre Voyage d'un Habitant de la Lune à Paris à la Fin du XVIIIe Siècle Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Voyage d'un Habitant de la Lune à Paris à la Fin du XVIIIe Siècle" by Pierre Gallet is a satirical novel likely written during the late 18th century. The story follows Alphonaponor, a resident of the Moon, who descends to Earth and specifically to Paris, observing the customs, habits, and peculiarities of its inhabitants through the lens of an outsider. This tale not only entertains but embarks on a critique of human nature and society through the eyes of a being accustomed to a different world. At the start of the narrative, the author presents a preface to the readers, explaining the purpose of satire and asserting his intent to tackle serious themes masked by humor. Alphonaponor's journey is set in motion by his king's desire to understand Earth more profoundly. As Alphonaponor embarks on his adventure riding winged elephants, he first conducts a survey of the lands he approaches. Upon reaching Paris, he encounters various characters, observes their behavior, and engages in reflections on the moral and social complexities of human existence. The interactions and observations draw parallels between Lunar and Earth societies, leading to a rich tapestry of commentary about ambition, wealth, and the absurdities of life on Earth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Utopias HX Text FR Humour Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 225433 2025-08-04T06:16:24.802045 text/html 225254 2025-01-11T21:15:42.363850 text/html 176035 2025-08-04T06:16:31.302993 application/epub+zip 179236 2025-08-04T06:16:28.256997 application/epub+zip 151372 2025-08-04T06:16:27.049038 application/epub+zip 424918 2025-08-04T06:16:33.624967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413561 2025-08-04T06:16:30.499087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370060 2022-09-04T10:48:38.638632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213224 2025-08-04T06:16:24.413055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203038 2020-12-26T18:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17424 2025-08-04T06:16:33.749967 application/rdf+xml 24366 2025-08-04T06:16:27.541000 image/jpeg 4700 2025-08-04T06:16:27.294988 image/jpeg 78645 2020-12-26T18:43:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 177721 2025-08-04T06:16:24.822031 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