
audiobook
Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed
PAR P. GALLET - AU LECTEUR.
ALPHONAPONOR.
A whimsical narrator invites listeners into a clever, satirical travelogue that follows a curious visitor from the Moon as he arrives in late‑eighteenth‑century Paris. Guided by a pair of winged elephants, the lunar guest observes the bustling capital with a mix of awe and sharp irony, turning everyday customs into mirror‑like reflections of human folly. The prose, laced with philosophical nods to Socrates and the Enlightenment, sets a tone that is both playful and thought‑provoking, urging the audience to question the pretensions of their own age.
Through vivid descriptions of cafés, salons, and the grand streets, the Moon‑dweller exposes the excesses, contradictions, and vanities of Parisian society. His outsider’s perspective highlights the absurdities of fashion, politics, and intellectual trends, all while maintaining a gentle moral purpose. Listeners will be drawn into a lively, imaginative portrait that entertains as much as it nudges the mind toward deeper reflection.
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (184K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

An 18th-century Parisian man of letters, he mixed theater, poetry, and song in a lively career tied to the city’s literary and social circles. His work reflects the wit and convivial spirit of French popular culture before the Revolution.
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