| Author |
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 |
| Illustrator |
Roux, George, -1929 |
| Title |
Les naufragés du Jonathan
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse 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)
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| Summary |
"Les naufragés du Jonathan" by Jules Verne is a novel written in the late 19th century. This adventurous tale begins with a dramatic encounter between an indigenous man and a jaguar and introduces the enigmatic main character known as Kaw-djer, a white man living in the wild, who is deeply respected by the local tribes for his medical knowledge and support. The narrative unfolds around themes of survival, exploration, and the quest for freedom in an untamed land. The opening of the novel sets the scene in the desolate yet beautiful landscape of Magellanie, where Kaw-djer saves an indigenous man attacked by a jaguar. We learn about Kaw-djer’s background, hinting at a past marked by anarchy and a desire for absolute freedom away from societal constraints. As the story progresses through the beginning chapters, we are whisked away into the complexities of Kaw-djer's relationships with both the indigenous people and a group of castaways from the ship "Jonathan", which encounters a violent storm. The narrative establishes a rich atmosphere of danger, human struggle, and the natural world's majesty, beckoning readers into a world of adventure and poignant reflection on civilization versus freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Sea stories
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| Subject |
Adventure stories
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| Subject |
Shipwrecks -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
60450 |
| Release Date |
Oct 7, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Apr 4, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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