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| Author | Pitou, Louis Ange, 1767-1846 |
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| Title | Voyage à Cayenne, dans les deux Amériques et chez les anthropophages (Vol. 1 de 2) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "Voyage à Cayenne, dans les deux Amériques et chez les anthropophages" by L. A. Pitou is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work chronicles the author's experiences as a deportee to French Guiana, detailing his observations of the culture, conditions, and challenges faced during his exile in the Americas. The narrative offers a personal insight into the injustices he faced as a political prisoner and his reflections on society. The opening of "Voyage à Cayenne" sets the stage for the author's harrowing journey following his arrest and subsequent deportation after voicing dissent against the ruling powers during the French Revolution. Through his prose, Pitou shares his early life, detailing the constraints imposed by his strict tutorship and the path that ultimately led to his exile. His narrative begins with the moment he is taken from Paris, outlining the oppressive atmosphere of his confinement and the pain of separation from his past life. As he recalls the lead-up to his deportation, readers are introduced to themes of resilience, social commentary, and the vivid contrasts between his experiences and the broader societal turmoil of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | F2351: Latin America local history: Guiana |
| Subject | Crime -- France |
| Subject | Exiles -- French Guiana -- Cayenne |
| Subject | Cannibalism |
| Subject | French Guiana -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41123 |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 28, 2012 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 51 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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