The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (eBook)

Louis de Rougemont (Autor)

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2022
247 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654737015-4 (EAN)

Infos

In 'The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont', the author recounts his incredible adventures of shipwrecks, encounters with indigenous tribes, and bizarre creatures in a captivating storytelling style. The book blurs the line between reality and fiction, leaving readers wondering about the truth behind these extraordinary tales. With elements of adventure, exploration, and the supernatural, de Rougemont's writing reflects the zeitgeist of the late 19th century fascination with exoticism and the unknown. Louis de Rougemont, a French-born Australian, faced criticism and skepticism for the veracity of his stories, ultimately leading to the uncovering of his embellishments and fabrications. His background as a self-proclaimed explorer and adventurer sheds light on his motivations for crafting such elaborate narratives. I recommend 'The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont' to readers interested in the intersections of truth and fiction, as well as the exploration of the human imagination. De Rougemont's work serves as a testament to the power of storytelling and the enduring allure of fantastical journeys.

Autor

Louis de Rougemont, born Henri Louis Grin in 1847, was a Swiss explorer and author, known for his colorful and controversial account of adventure in the book 'The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont' (1899). He crafted a web of lies and exotic tales about his travels in Australia that captured the imagination of the Victorian public. In this narrative, Rougemont sensationalized his experiences with indigenous people and the Australian wilderness, claiming to have lived among the Aborigines and encountered fantastic creatures. Despite the initial acclaim, his work was eventually debunked as a fabrication, leading to his reputation as one of the greatest impostors of his time. Rougemont's literary style combined outlandish adventure with a supposed ethnographic authority, characteristic of late 19th-century travel literature. His book, while now recognized as fiction, offers insight into the era's cultural appetites for the exotic and the boundaries between truth and entertainment in travel narratives. The 'adventures' provided an escape and fed the era's hunger for the thrill of discovery, despite the ensuing scandal when Rougemont's fabrications were exposed.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.9.2022
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton
• Schlagworte: 19th century literature • adventure fiction • adventure stories • Adventurous travel narrative • Australia • Australian outback fiction • Challenging truth in storytelling • classic adventure literature • Classic Literature • exploration narrative • Fact and fiction blend • Fiction • French Literature • historical adventure • Human longing for wonder • Human propensity for myth-making • Late 19th-century exploration • Literary boundary-pushing • literary hoax • pseudobiographical novels • sea voyages stories • Self-mythologizing exploration • Semi-autobiographical storytelling • survival tales