Le Tour du Monde; Cuba

This volume gathers a series of mid‑nineteenth‑century dispatches that once filled the pages of a celebrated travel journal. The articles, drawn from the second half of 1860, bring together the keen observations of several European correspondents who journeyed to Cuba, each accompanied by detailed engravings from the era’s leading illustrators.

Listeners are treated to vivid portraits of Havana’s bustling harbor, the island’s sugar‑cane fields, and the intricate social fabric of colonial life. The writers describe everything from the fragrant markets and lively street music to the stark realities of plantation labor and the lingering shadows of slavery. Their accounts also touch on the political climate, the influence of Spanish rule, and the everyday customs that defined Cuban society at that moment.

Presented in the authentic voice of the period, these narratives offer a window into a world on the cusp of change, inviting you to hear the sights, sounds, and textures of Cuba as they were recorded by curious travelers eager to share their discoveries.