Afloat (Sur l'eau)

audiobook

Afloat (Sur l'eau)

by Guy de Maupassant

EN·~3 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

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AFLOAT - (SUR L'EAU) - By - GUY DE MAUPASSANT - WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY RIOU - TRANSLATED BY LAURA ENSOR - LONDON - GEORGE ROUTLEDGE AND SONS BROADWAY, LUDGATE HILL GLASGOW, MANCHESTER, AND NEW YORK - 1889

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Description

In this lyrical diary, a solitary traveler records the slow, sun‑kissed mornings and moonlit nights of a Mediterranean cruise. The pages are filled with vivid sketches of gentle waves, distant lighthouses, and the sleepy ports of Nice, Antibes and Villefranche, each rendered with a poet’s eye for colour and light. The narrator’s thoughts drift like the tide—quiet reveries sparked by the rocking of the boat and the crisp, salty air.

As the yacht slips out of the harbor, the narrative captures the subtle choreography of sail, wind, and water, describing the vessel as a ghost gliding over violet‑tinged seas. Small details—candles trembling like compasses, the distant Angelus bells, the first rose‑colored glimmer on the horizon—create an intimate portrait of a world awakening. The work invites listeners to share the calm exhilaration of being adrift, where every sunrise feels like a secret waiting to be noticed.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (189K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust)

Release date

2015-06-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Guy de Maupassant

Guy de Maupassant

1850–1893

A sharp-eyed master of the short story, this French writer turned ordinary lives, social tensions, and sudden twists of fate into unforgettable fiction. His tales can feel elegant, funny, cruel, and deeply human all at once.

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