Atlantida is a captivating adventure novel penned by Pierre Benoit that unfolds against the backdrop of early 20th-century French colonialism in North Africa. Set in the Sahara Desert, the narrative follows the journey of a French geographer named Pierre de Saint-Avit as he embarks on a quest to discover the lost city of Atlantis.

Atlantida (French: L'Atlantide)is a fantasy novel by French writer Pierre Benoit, published in February 1919. It was translated into English in 1920 as Atlantida. L'Atlantide was Benoit's second novel, following Koenigsmark, and it won the Grand Prize of the French Academy. The English translation of Atlantida was first published in the United States as a serial in Adventure magazine.It is 1896 in the Fren...

Atlantida was written in the year 1919 by Pierre Benoit. This book is one of the most popular novels of Pierre Benoit, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

The novel tells the story of Pierre Arronax, a French officer serving in World War I, who becomes involved in an adventure that takes him to a lost city called Atlantis. Pierre discovers a manuscript written by a Portuguese soldier from the 16th century named Dom Antonio de Maragliano, who claims to have discovered the hidden city of Atlantis during his travels.In Dom Antonio's account, he describes the splendors of Atlantis, its advanced civilization, and the beautiful princess he falls i...

One of the first and most enduring novels about the lost continent of Atlantis.

One of the first and most enduring novels about the lost continent of Atlantis.

In "The Secret Spring," Pierre Benoît weaves a captivating narrative that intertwines elements of adventure, myth, and introspection. Set against the backdrop of an exotic landscape, Benoît's prose is lush and evocative, effortlessly transporting readers into a world ripe with intrigue and discovery. The novel explores themes of obsession, the quest for knowledge, and the intersection of the tangible and the mystical, all hallmarks of Benoît's literary style that harkens back to the ear...

L’Atlantide (1919), arguably Pierre Benoit’s most famous novel, tells the story of two French military officers in the Sahara who discover the lost city of Atlantis. This novel was a popular success and was translated into several languages. It also generated controversy due to its similarities to the novel She, by H. Rider Haggard. Benoit was even brought to court over these similarities, but was ultimately cleared of plagiarism charges.

The thermal camera has revolutionized our understanding of heat transfer across many fields. In particular, it has enabled the visualization of surface temperature fields, which were previously only accessible through point sensors. However, thermograms are often difficult to interpret and can only be obtained from existing scenes. To understand them and extrapolate their insights to projects that have not yet been realized, a digital twin is required. This book examines how the finite ele...

OPU proudly presents the Orientalism compilation which regroups major orientalist works (both paintings and writings). Orientalism is a term used by scholars in art history, literary, geography, and cultural studies for the depiction of Eastern, that is "Oriental" cultures, including Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures, done by writers, designers, and artists from the West. In particular, Orientalist painting depicting "the Middle East" was a genre of 19...

The governance and evaluation of ‘megaprojects’ – that is, large-scale, complex, high-stakes infrastructure projects usually commissioned by governments and delivered through partnerships between public and private organisations – is receiving increased attention. However, megaproject evaluation has hitherto largely adopted a linear-rationalist perspective to explain the frequent failure of such projects to meet the ‘iron triangle’ of performance criteria: delivering on time, within budget...

"Atlantida" (L'Atlantide) is undoubtedly Pierre Benoit’s magnum opus and a cornerstone of his artistic trajectory. The novel is set in the French Algerian Sahara and follows the journey of two French officers, André de Saint-Avit and Jean Morhange, as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of their comrades. Their quest leads them to the hidden kingdom of Atlantis, ruled by the alluring and enigmatic Queen Antinea. Antinea, a descendant of the rulers of the mythical Atlantis, is a c...