Adventure - Eleanor Jourdain Charlotte Anne Moberly

"Adventure" by Eleanor Jourdain and Charlotte Anne Moberly recounts the intriguing Moberly–Jourdain incident, where the two academics claimed to have experienced a time slip while visiting the Petit Trianon in Versailles on August 10, 1901. They reported seeing Marie Antoinette and other figures from the past, an event that sparked both fascination and ridicule upon their publication of the account in 1911. This captivating narrative explores themes of perception, reality, and the intersection of history and personal experience, making it a timeless reflection on the nature of adventure and the mysteries of time. Listening to this story today invites us to consider how our own encounters with the past shape our understanding of the present.