Relation originale du voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada en 1534

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cartier, Jacques, 1491-1557

Contributor:

Michelant, Henri, 1811-1890

Ramé, Alfred, 1826-1886

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Relation originale du voyage de Jacques Cartier au Canada en 1534" by Cartier is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. This work details Cartier's first voyage to Canada, describing his encounters, discoveries, and the observations he made during the expedition. The text serves as a primary source documenting the early exploration of North America from a French perspective. At the start of the narrative, Cartier recounts the preparations for his voyage under the order of the King of France, detailing the departure from Saint-Malo and the journey across the Atlantic. He shares vivid descriptions of the landscapes, wildlife, and indigenous peoples encountered along the way, such as the various species of birds and animals he observed. The opening sets the tone for the rest of the account by highlighting the challenges and discoveries faced by Cartier and his crew as they navigated the unpredictable waters and sought new lands. This early section paints a picture of both the adventure and the practicalities of exploration during the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Rénald Lévesque, Carlo Traverso, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-12-10