L'Ile et le voyage: petite odyssée d'un poète lointain

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L'Ile et le voyage: petite odyssée d'un poète lointain

by Daniel Thaly

FR·~2 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

DANIEL THALY

0:01
2

L’ILE ET LE VOYAGE

1:04
3

PREMIER CHANT D’UNE ILE PIERREUSE ET BOISÉE

16:25
4

DEUXIÈME CHANT (TROIS ANS APRÈS) AU BEAU LYS DE FRANCE

23:59
5

CINQUIÈME CHANT CHANSONS LOINTAINES

7:43
6

SIXIÈME CHANT LE PETIT VOYAGE AUX ILES BLEUES

8:03
7

SEPTIÈME CHANT DANS L’ILE ENCHANTEE

24:34
8

NEUVIÈME CHANT AU SOUFFLE DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE

17:10
9

DIXIÈME CHANT LA VILLE MERVEILLEUSE

27:24
10

ONZIÈME CHANT LE RETOUR

11:17

Description

In this delicate poetic voyage the narrator drifts between sun‑kissed islands and distant seas, stitching together memories of love, exile and the restless wind. Each stanza feels like a postcard from a far‑flung shore, where parrots chatter, palms sway and the horizon hums with the promise of new horizons. The voice shifts from tender reminiscence to exuberant celebration, inviting listeners to taste the salt‑sprayed air and hear the chorus of creaking rigging and tropical birds.

The collection weaves together echoes of classic French lyricists with a modern wanderer’s yearning, creating a tapestry of images that feels both intimate and vast. Gentle humor surfaces in verses about breezes that carry the scent of orange groves, while deeper passages contemplate the ache of time and the pull of an unattainable beloved. Listeners will find a soothing yet stirring soundtrack for moments when the heart longs to set sail beyond the familiar.

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Language

fr

Duration

~2 hours (140K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))

Release date

2021-11-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Daniel Thaly

Daniel Thaly

1879–1950

Remembered as a lyrical voice of the French Caribbean, he wrote poetry shaped by the sea, islands, and memory. His work helped make him one of the best-known poetic figures of early 20th-century Martinique.

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