Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 151 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen Rabbe, Félix 1900 Derniers Contes Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Le duc de l'omelette -- Le mille et deuxième conte de Schéherazade -- Mellonta tauta -- Comment s'écrit un article à la Blackwood -- Le filouteria considerée comme science exacte -- L'homme d'affaires -- L'ensevelissement prémature -- Bon-Bon -- La cryptographie -- Du principe poétique -- Quelques secrets de la prison du magazine. Produced by Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Derniers Contes" by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This volume includes lesser-known tales alongside critical essays, presenting Poe's unique blend of humor, the grotesque, and philosophical musings, showcasing his exploration of moral exceptions and the human condition. The book is translated by F. Rabbe, and Poe’s distinctive narrative voice provides a fascinating insight into the darker corners of human nature. At the start of the work, an introduction gives context to Edgar Allan Poe's life and his literary contributions, including the influence of his works on French literature, notably through the translation by Charles Baudelaire. Following the introduction, the initial story, "Le Duc de l'Omelette," presents a fantastical narrative about a duke's disdain for being served a bird without its feathers, leading to his comical demise. The story is filled with ironic humor and richly descriptive language, setting the tone for the imaginative and often satirical style that characterizes Poe's storytelling. The ensuing tales promise a continuation of this blend of dark humor and philosophical insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr American fiction -- Translations into French PS Text Horror FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 425655 425424 2024-10-06T03:47:43.999380 2023-10-06T05:55:40.040303 text/html text/html 425648 425417 2024-10-06T03:47:44.286353 2023-10-06T05:55:40.236282 text/html text/html 228781 2024-10-06T03:47:51.336336 application/epub+zip 234614 2024-10-06T03:47:46.281403 application/epub+zip 234613 2024-10-06T03:47:45.033391 application/epub+zip 419650 2024-10-06T03:47:55.224517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391264 2024-10-06T03:47:50.561354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366551 2022-09-06T21:25:34.947001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392209 392029 2024-10-06T03:47:43.590358 2023-10-06T05:55:39.756785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 383312 2020-12-15T00:51:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 151575 2020-12-15T00:51:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383348 2020-12-15T00:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148923 2020-12-15T00:51:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22156 2024-10-06T03:47:55.365284 application/rdf+xml 14089 2024-10-06T03:47:45.579362 image/jpeg 3526 2024-10-06T03:47:45.308328 image/jpeg 225228 2024-10-06T03:47:44.325356 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia