02395cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000120011224500960012426400510022030000470027133600260031833700260034433800360037050000310040650802650043752010990070253400450180165300480184665300390189465300290193370000350196285600430199799900170204029956UtSlPG20260610133701.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aG1 aVarious13aLe Tour du Monde; Aux ruines d'Angkor :bJournal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2e Sem. 1905 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-09-10  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"Le Tour du Monde; Aux ruines d'Angkor" by Various is a collection of travel articles written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on the exploration and documentation of Angkor's ancient ruins, emphasizing the historical significance and beauty of the Khmer architecture, as well as the cultural context surrounding it.   At the start of the piece, the narrator recounts their arrival in Phnom Penh from Saigon, reflected in the enchanting yet challenging journey there. They describe the sights along the way, including the lush vegetation and the vibrant local lifestyle, despite initial disappointments upon reaching Siem Reap. The narrative vividly sets the stage for the exploration of Angkor and hints at the grandeur and eventual decline of the Khmer civilization, laying a foundation for a deeper contemplation on history, cultural regret, and the interplay of civilization and nature. Through lyrical descriptions, the author invites readers to ponder the remnants of a once-great civilization and the impact of time on its legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGeography -- Pictorial works -- Periodicals  aVoyages and travels -- Periodicals  aTravelers -- Periodicals1 aCharton, Édouard,d1807-189040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29956  c70804d70804