Voyages imaginaires, songes, visions et romans cabalistiques. Tome 35.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garnier, M. (Charles-Georges-Thomas), 1746-1795

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Voyages imaginaires, songes, visions et romans cabalistiques. Tome 35" by Garnier is a collection of imaginative tales, romances, and allegorical narratives likely composed in the late 18th century. This volume encompasses various stories, including "L'Enchantuer Faustus" by Hamilton, "Le Diable Amoureux" by M. Cazotte, and additional tales featuring humorous and fantastical elements. The book seems to delve into themes of magic, desire, and the supernatural, exploring the intersections of reality and fantasy through its diverse narratives. The opening of the text presents an introduction to "L'Enchantuer Faustus," focusing on the historical and mythical figure Dr. Faustus, a magician famed for his tragic story. The narrative context suggests that Faustus seeks to showcase his magical abilities to Queen Elizabeth I, revealing a fascination with the supernatural that permeates the text. The Queen's desire to witness the beauty of legendary figures like Helen of Troy through Faustus's conjuring sets the stage for questions about the nature of beauty, fame, and the cost of such power-themes that seem to resonate throughout the collection. Additional stories hinted at promise a blend of levity and deeper moral explorations, captivating readers interested in historical allure and fantasy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Michael Roe, Jean-Adrien Brothier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyages_imaginaires,_songes,_visions_et_romans_cabalistiques

Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2017-10-01