Histoire d'un ruisseau by Elisée Reclus
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61697.html.images | 339 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61697.epub3.images | 583 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61697.epub.images | 582 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61697.epub.noimages | 215 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61697.kf8.images | 663 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61697.kindle.images | 639 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61697.txt.utf-8 | 325 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/61697/pg61697-h.zip | 540 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905 |
|---|---|
| Title | Histoire d'un ruisseau |
| Note | Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Summary | "Histoire d'un ruisseau" by Élisée Reclus is a philosophical exploration of nature and its elements, written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on the lifecycle of a small stream, delving into its origins, transformations, and the relationship it shares with the natural surroundings and humanity. Through vivid imagery and reflective prose, the book illustrates the connection between water and the essence of life itself. The opening of the work introduces the concept that even a small stream holds an infinity of stories. It beautifully describes the journey of a droplet from its emergence at the source to its eventual mingling with larger bodies of water. The author poetically highlights how various forces of nature, from cosmic elements to human emotions, interact with water, making it a mirror of life, beauty, and purity. As Reclus unfolds his thoughts, he invites readers to contemplate their own experiences with nature, particularly water, urging them to recognize its intrinsic value and the lessons it imparts to humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | GB: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Physical geography |
| Subject | Rivers |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 61697 |
| Release Date | Mar 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 137 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
