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Alfred Hagen

A French naval doctor and travel writer, he is remembered for vivid accounts of the Pacific islands and Korea at the end of the 19th century. His work blends firsthand observation, geography, and the attitudes of European exploration in that era.

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Reis naar de Nieuwe Hebriden en de Salomons-eilanden

Reis naar de Nieuwe Hebriden en de Salomons-eilanden

by Alfred Hagen

About the author

Born in Maxey-sur-Vaise on January 10, 1860, and later dying in Nice on May 21, 1941, Alfred Hagen was a French physician who served in the navy. His career took him into the Pacific, where he traveled through places including the New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands.

He wrote about those journeys in works such as Voyages aux Nouvelles-Hébrides et aux îles Salomon and also published an account of Korea after traveling there with a French delegation in 1900. His writing sits at the crossroads of medicine, travel, and colonial-era reporting, offering modern readers a window into how distant parts of the world were described to European audiences of his time.

Hagen was also recognized in France as a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur. For listeners interested in classic travel literature, his books can be compelling both for their descriptive detail and for the historical context they reveal.