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100 1 _aFlammarion, Camille,
_d1842-1925
240 1 0 _aUranie. English
245 1 0 _aUrania
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-01-28
508 _aProduced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Urania" by Camille Flammarion is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work intricately merges themes of astronomy, idealism, and romance through the story of a young man who personifies his ideal muse, Urania, the Muse of Astronomy. The plot explores his awakening emotions and aspirations as he ventures through celestial realms alongside her, highlighting the intersection of science and profound personal longing. At the start of the novel, the protagonist experiences a deeply philosophical and imaginative journey with Urania, who is presented as an ethereal figure rather than a corporeal being. As he engages in astronomical calculations at the Paris Observatory, he becomes enamored with a beautiful statue of the Muse, which ignites a transformative exploration of the cosmos and the nature of existence. His longing for Urania becomes a dualistic quest for both knowledge and love, leading him through vast cosmic vistas that reveal the infinitude of creation and the diverse forms of life beyond Earth. The opening establishes a rich backdrop where the boundaries of science and passion blur, setting the stage for the protagonist's further adventures and philosophical dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aFrench fiction -- Translations into English
700 1 _aDe Bieler
700 1 _aGambard
700 1 _aMyrbach-Rheinfeld, Felician, Freiherr von,
_d1853-1940
700 1 _aStetson, Augusta Rice
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41941
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