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Title: Les Chants de Maldoror

Note: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe
HTML version by Chuck Greif

Summary: "Les Chants de Maldoror" by comte de Lautréamont is a novel written during the late 19th century that stands as one of the significant works of surrealist literature. The book introduces readers to Maldoror, a complex and ambiguous figure whose darkly poetic journey delves into themes of cruelty, existential despair, and the human condition. The opening of the novel presents a disorienting and evocative prologue that prepares the reader for the challenging narrative ahead. The text warns of the chaos and violence present in the story, urging only the brave to venture further. It portrays Maldoror as a being born malicious yet suppressing his nature for years, ultimately embracing it. Amidst vivid and unsettling imagery, we see glimpses of his psyche as he reflects on humanity's cruelty and his own violent inclinations. This introduction sets a foreboding tone, indicating that the exploration of this character will traverse the realms of horror and philosophical inquiry, inviting readers into the dark depths of a disturbed mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lautréamont, comte de, 1846-1870

EBook No.: 12005

Published: Apr 1, 2004

Downloads: 368

Language: French

Subject: Metamorphosis -- Religious aspects -- Poetry

Subject: Fantasy poetry, French

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Les Chants de Maldoror

Note: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Anne Dreze and Marc D'Hooghe
HTML version by Chuck Greif

Summary: "Les Chants de Maldoror" by comte de Lautréamont is a novel written during the late 19th century that stands as one of the significant works of surrealist literature. The book introduces readers to Maldoror, a complex and ambiguous figure whose darkly poetic journey delves into themes of cruelty, existential despair, and the human condition. The opening of the novel presents a disorienting and evocative prologue that prepares the reader for the challenging narrative ahead. The text warns of the chaos and violence present in the story, urging only the brave to venture further. It portrays Maldoror as a being born malicious yet suppressing his nature for years, ultimately embracing it. Amidst vivid and unsettling imagery, we see glimpses of his psyche as he reflects on humanity's cruelty and his own violent inclinations. This introduction sets a foreboding tone, indicating that the exploration of this character will traverse the realms of horror and philosophical inquiry, inviting readers into the dark depths of a disturbed mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lautréamont, comte de, 1846-1870

EBook No.: 12005

Published: Apr 1, 2004

Downloads: 368

Language: French

Subject: Metamorphosis -- Religious aspects -- Poetry

Subject: Fantasy poetry, French

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.