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100 1 _aMosneron de Launay, Jean-Baptiste, baron,
_d1738-1830
245 1 3 _aLe Vallon Aérien :
_bOu, Relation du voyage d'un aéronaute dans un pays inconnu jusqu'à présent; suivie de l'histoire de ses habitans et de la description de leurs moeurs
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-28
508 _aProduced by Hélène de Mink and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Le Vallon Aérien" by baron Jean-Baptiste Mosneron de Launay is a fictional narrative written in the early 19th century. The story recounts the journey of an aeronaut, M. de Montagnac, who explores an unknown valley and encounters its idyllic inhabitants, fostering a reflection on societal norms, civilization, and the concept of happiness. The inhabitants of this valley live in a unique, harmonious society, untouched by the turmoil of the outside world. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the background of aeronautics in the 18th century and sets the stage for the protagonist's journey. M. de Montagnac dreams of discovering a hidden valley after observing a circular range of mountains during one of his balloon ascents. Upon reaching the valley, he meets its denizens—people of striking beauty and simplicity, living harmoniously under a theocratic leadership that emphasizes community and virtue. The narrative explores the contrasting civilization of the valley with the external world, pondering the implications of knowledge and progress as Montagnac engages with the locals, leading to an exploration of their customs, beliefs, and the intrinsic balance of their peaceful existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUtopias -- Fiction
653 _aBalloons -- Fiction
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Fiction
653 _aHuguenots -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31805
999 _c72651
_d72651