Voyages en France pendant les années 1787, 1788, 1789

Young, Arthur, 1741-1820Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count
656K words
Chapters
66

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English Originals World HistoryTravel Historical ReappraisalTravel WritingSocial ObservationSocial SketchField ObservationRegional ChronicleEighteenth CenturyExotic CultureFrench ObservationsModern China

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Voyages en France pendant les années 1787, 1788, 1789 by Arthur YoungAuthor: Young, Arthur, 1741-1820,Language: French, Class: DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco, Release Date: Apr 5, 2005

Editor's review

This is the French-language ebook of Arthur Young's Travels in France, recording his observations during his journeys in France in 1787, 1788, and 1789; it is a public-domain resource from Project Gutenberg. With the eye of an agronomist and observer, Young records the French countryside, farming practices, land management, road conditions, and local economies, while also leaving on-the-spot impressions of the social atmosphere on the eve of the French Revolution. Its value lies in interweaving agricultural and economic observation with travelogue, providing first-hand material for understanding the rural conditions and social tensions of late eighteenth-century France; the French original also preserves the expressions and observational perspective of the time. In terms of reading situations, it is suitable as supplementary material for courses in French history, economic history, or agricultural history, and also for readers interested in pre-Revolutionary French society who wish to read it alongside other historical sources. Note that this is a travelogue carrying the author's personal judgments and period prejudices; the French original demands some language ability and should not be treated as a neutral social statistical report.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and the itinerary framework first, then select chapters by year.
  2. While reading, consult a map of France and mark the towns and regions the author passed through.
  3. Read the agricultural observations alongside background material on pre-Revolutionary society, noting the author's stance.
  4. Readers with weaker French can first read an English translation for comparison, then return to the original passages.

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FAQ

Is this book a Chinese translation or the French original? This is the French-language ebook provided by Project Gutenberg, titled Voyages en France pendant les années 1787, 1788, 1789, with the text in French rather than a Chinese translation. Readers without French reading ability will need a translation or parallel reading.
What does this book mainly record? It records Arthur Young's travels in France between 1787 and 1789, focusing on farming practices, land management, the rural economy, roads, and local conditions, and also touching on social observations on the eve of the Revolution. It is closer to agricultural and travel notes than to a systematic work of political history.
What historical background is needed to read this book? It is best to have a basic understanding of late eighteenth-century French history, especially rural and social conditions on the eve of the Revolution. The observations in the book carry the author's personal judgments and period limitations; readers with background knowledge will find it easier to distinguish on-the-spot records from subjective evaluations.

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About the author

Young, Arthur, 1741-1820 Author · British · 1741–1820

Arthur Young (1741–1820) was an English agricultural writer and economist. Publicly available information on his life is limited, so the details of his biography are difficult to set out in full; his surviving works, however, show a lasting interest in agriculture across Europe and a strong bent for field observation and record-keeping. The library holds two of his works: one records a tour of Ireland between 1776 and 1779, the other describes his travels in France in 1787, 1788 and 1789. Both are organized around travel and close observation, describing farming methods, land use and rural economy in careful detail, in a practical style that values firsthand evidence and data. His writings preserve primary material on the agriculture and rural society of his time and remain useful for understanding agricultural change in eighteenth-century Europe.