LA ZATTERA DELLA MEDUSA (1818) | 1939 | A. CORREARD - H. SAVIGNY

La zattera della Méduse (1818), edited by A. Correard and H. Savigny in 1939, reconstructs the harrowing historical narrative of the wreck of the French frigate Méduse off the coast of Senegal. Drawing from first‑hand testimonies—most notably those of Henri Savigny and Alexandre Corréard—the volume blends survival narrative, social critique, and documentary precision. It portrays chaos, mutiny, and the desperate raft voyage endured by castaways, shedding light on human endurance, moral breakdown, and the scandalous representation of incompetence within colonial administration. The editors’ careful annotations and contextual commentary provide clarity on the ship's political, navigational, and cultural backdrop in early 19th‑century France.