Atala

Illustrated with engravings by Gustave Dore. According to Wikipedia: 'Atala is an early novella by Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand, first published on 12 germinal IX (2 April 1801). The work, inspired by his travels in North America, had an immense impact on early Romanticism, and went through five editions in its first year. It was adapted frequently for stage, and translated into many languages. Along with Rene, it began as a discarded fragment from a long prose epic the author had composed between 1793 and 1799, Les Natchez, which would not be made public until 1826. In 1802 both Atala and Rene were published as part of Chateaubriand's Genie du christianisme... Paul Gustave Dore (January 6, 1832 - January 23, 1883) was a French artist, printmaker, illustrator and sculptor. Dore worked primarily with wood engraving.'