Les Tourelles: Histoire des châteaux de France, volume I by Léon Gozlan

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39512.html.images 505 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39512.epub3.images 494 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39512.epub.images 500 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39512.epub.noimages 236 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39512.kf8.images 641 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39512.kindle.images 616 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39512.txt.utf-8 469 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/39512/pg39512-h.zip 476 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Gozlan, Léon, 1803-1866
Title Les Tourelles: Histoire des châteaux de France, volume I
Note Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary "Les Tourelles: Histoire des châteaux de France, volume I" by Léon Gozlan is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text explores the significance of French châteaux, delving into their architectural and historical importance, as well as their role in the broader narrative of French identity and civilization. Through its discussions, the work examines the cultural, political, and social implications of these enduring structures. The opening of the book introduces the theme of preserving historical monuments in France, focusing on the impact of the Bourbon Restoration and the subsequent changes in public perception towards the remnants of feudal architecture. Gozlan reflects on how the nation’s attitude has shifted from viewing these châteaux as symbols of tyranny to appreciating them as historical treasures worth conserving. He articulates a vision for a national museum encompassing notable castles, underlining the need for society to embrace its architectural heritage as a source of pride and national identity. Through poignant commentary, he sets the stage for a deeper exploration of France’s magnificent châteaux throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
LoC Class NA: Fine Arts: Architecture
Subject Castles -- France
Category Text
EBook-No. 39512
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 25, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 74 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!