Histoires Californiennes

Histoires Californiennes

Jules Kahn

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Tradd Street Press
Año de edición:
2026
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Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781025454153
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'Histoires Californiennes (1866-1875)' est un recueil fascinant de récits et de souvenirs écrits par Jules Kahn, offrant une perspective unique sur la vie dans l’Ouest américain au XIXe siècle. À travers ces pages, l’auteur dépeint avec finesse et curiosité les paysages, les mœurs et les transformations sociales d’une Californie en pleine effervescence, capturant l’essence d’une période charnière de l’histoire américaine.L’œuvre se compose de diverses esquisses narratives qui illustrent l’esprit d’une époque marquée par l’aventure, l’expansion vers le Pacifique et les rencontres interculturelles. Kahn, en observateur attentif, relate des anecdotes et des scènes de la vie quotidienne qui témoignent des défis rencontrés par les colons et des espoirs qui animaient cette terre de promesses. Ces récits ne sont pas seulement des documents historiques, mais de véritables plongées littéraires au cœur d’un territoire mythique alors en pleine mutation.Ce volume constitue un témoignage précieux de la littérature de voyage française, illustrant la fascination durable pour la frontière américaine et la construction de l’identité californienne entre 1866 et 1875. C’est une lecture essentielle pour ceux qui s’intéressent à l’histoire de l’Ouest et aux regards croisés entre l’Europe et l’Amérique.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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