02181cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500350014526400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650802030039752011570060053400450175765300180180265300160182085600430183612451UtSlPG20260610133309.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aDurand, Charles,d1863-190710aDe profundis! Episode Maritime 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2004-05-01 aProduced by Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr a"De profundis! Episode Maritime" by Charles Durand is a maritime narrative written in the late 19th century. This novel explores themes of duty, love, and loss against a backdrop of heroism embodied by its characters, particularly in the context of maritime rescue operations. The story is infused with a poignant sense of tragedy and human resilience in the face of nature's fury. The plot unfolds around a group of sailors and their efforts to save shipwrecked individuals during a violent storm. Central to the narrative are the characters of Talbot, a veteran pilot, and Raymond, a young matelot who grapples with his feelings for Jeanne, Talbot's fiancée. The tale delves into their shared past marked by tragedy, particularly the loss of their loved ones during a failed rescue attempt. As Raymond battles his emotions, he is swept into a gripping rescue mission where heroism and the commitment to save lives come to the forefront. The story culminates in a tragic yet redemptive series of events that challenge the characters’ understanding of duty, love, and the sacrifices that life demands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aShort stories aSea stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12451