
A daring blend of poetry and science, this work invites listeners into a sweeping meditation on the nature of the cosmos. Presented as a prose poem, it moves beyond conventional lecture to weave imagination with the latest scientific insights of its era, offering a fresh lens through which to view the universe’s hidden order.
The author proposes that matter once radiated from a single, indivisible particle, giving rise to the forces we now call gravity. By marrying poetic description with speculative physics, the text explores how all atoms might be linked through a harmonious balance of distance and attraction. Its language is both lyrical and rigorous, urging the audience to feel the grandeur of the idea as much as to contemplate its logic.
First published in the mid‑nineteenth century, the piece sparked lively debate among scholars and dreamers alike. Listeners will discover a work that celebrates the beauty of truth, challenging the mind to wander through the boundless sea of possibility.
Language
fr
Duration
~4 hours (263K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.)
Release date
2017-07-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1809–1849
A master of mystery and the macabre, he helped shape the modern detective story while giving classic Gothic fiction some of its darkest, most unforgettable images. His poems and tales, including "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart," still feel vivid, eerie, and surprisingly modern.
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