Scènes de mer, Tome I by Edouard Corbière

"Scènes de mer, Tome I" by Edouard Corbière is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around Captain Sautard and his companion, subrécargue Laurenfuite, who embark on a maritime adventure filled with trade and personal aspirations. Their journey unveils themes of longing, ambition, and the quest for companionship, as they navigate through various encounters in search of a woman to transport to a colonial governorship. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the contrasting personalities of the main characters, Captain Sautard, a practical and somewhat cynical man, and Laurenfuite, a romantic, who often engages in lofty conversations about love and desire. Their voyage leads them through different ports, where they discuss their ambition, the nature of women, and their eventual travels to Sierra-Leone. Ultimately, they aim to facilitate a quirky yet serious arrangement with the local governor, highlighting the interplay of commerce, personal ambition, and social dynamics, setting the stage for their subsequent adventures in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Corbière, Edouard, 1793-1875
Title Scènes de mer, Tome I
Credits Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif and the Online
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Sea stories
Subject French fiction -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 18111
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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