Maistre, Xavier de 1763-1852 creator text utu 2012 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Voyage autour de ma chambre" by Xavier de Maistre is a book written in 1794. Confined to his room for 42 days as punishment for fighting an illegal duel, de Maistre transforms his sentence into a whimsical travelogue. Written in the style of an 18th-century travel narrative, he chronicles his "journey" around his furniture and possessions, discovering wonder in everyday surroundings. Through imaginary dialogues, reflections on his absent love, and meditations on paintings, de Maistre argues that true pleasure depends not on exotic destinations but on one's own mindset. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Œuvres complètes, nouvelle édition, revue par l'auteur, Tome Premier. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_Around_My_Room Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_autour_de_ma_chambre Release date is 2012-07-15 Produced by Anne Dreze, Annemie Arnst & Marc D'Hooghe Original publication data not identified French literature PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40248 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40248 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133924.0 40248