Bücher von Lucien Biart

An Involuntary Voyage is a novel written by French author Lucien Biart and first published in 1879. The story follows the adventures of a group of sailors who are stranded on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean after their ship is wrecked. The protagonist, a young man named Louis Cornbutte, is forced to take command of the group and lead them in their struggle for survival. Along the way, they encounter a variety of challenges, including dangerous animals, hostile natives, and treacherous weather conditions. As they struggle to stay alive, Louis and his companions develop a deep bond and learn important lessons about courage, perseverance, and the strength of the human spirit. An Involuntary Voyage is a gripping tale of adventure and survival that will appeal to fans of classic adventure novels.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

An early account of the Aztecs and their culture, based in part on the Codex de Mendoza. Biart's purpose for this work was to educate readers unfamiliar with the history of the Aztecs, yet he anticipated some criticism from academic circles: "..as Acosta has been accused (and not without reason, it is true) of having tranquilly copied Duran and Tezozomoc, who in turn had copied the anonymous author of the manuscript known as the "Codex Ramirez".., I am anxious to forestall all accusation of this sort. I therefore confess to my readers that I was compelled - a necessity which historians cannot escape - to imitate, amplify, reduce, commentate, translate, and remold such passages in the writings of the fathers in the history of New Spain as might aid me in my undertaking.. I could have invented.. but I have not done so, recalling that one of the kings of the Colhuas decreed that inaccurate historians should be punished with death."