Project Gutenberg 2004-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 47 Ohnet, Georges 1848 1918 Ohnet, Jorge L'Ame de Pierre Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "L'Ame de Pierre" by Georges Ohnet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into profound themes of love, sacrifice, and the supernatural, particularly focusing on the complex interactions between a group of characters that include the enigmatic doctor Davidoff, the despairing artist Pierre Laurier, and Jacques de Vignes, whose health hangs in the balance. At its core, the narrative explores the impact of emotional and psychological influences on physical well-being, setting the stage for a compelling examination of relationships and the potential for life's renewal and transformation. The opening of the novel introduces an intriguing scenario where Dr. Davidoff passionately discusses the power of suggestion and the influence of the mind on the body during a dinner at the Hôtel de Paris in Monte-Carlo. The lively gathering quickly transforms from a casual dinner into a deep philosophical debate on life, death, and the mysterious connections between souls. As laughter and protest fill the air, Davidoff recounts a bizarre tale from his homeland about Wladimir Alexievich, who sacrifices his own life force to save his beloved fiancée, Maria. This story ignites curiosity and skepticism among the guests, particularly Jacques, who yearns for healing from his ailment. The scene culminates with Pierre Laurier, who is emotionally tethered to the beautiful but unfaithful Clémence Villa, contemplating the price of love and the possibility of redemption through an exchange of souls. The opening serves as a vivid introduction to the intricate relationships and existential dilemmas that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Paranormal fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 352319 351719 2024-10-06T11:58:13.832043 2023-10-06T12:17:13.763947 text/html text/html 340740 2020-12-18T20:40:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3514455 2020-12-18T20:40:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3553183 2024-10-06T11:58:27.293959 application/epub+zip 3558740 2024-10-06T11:58:18.993976 application/epub+zip 203400 2024-10-06T11:58:14.685001 application/epub+zip 6771616 2024-10-06T11:58:31.274928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6758027 2024-10-06T11:58:23.425963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321284 2022-09-07T15:18:23.310737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333353 333148 2024-10-06T11:58:12.881041 2023-10-06T12:17:12.965966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 325579 2020-12-18T20:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126914 2020-12-18T20:40:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20623 2024-10-06T11:58:31.422888 application/rdf+xml 12224 2024-10-06T11:58:15.233999 image/jpeg 3270 2024-10-06T11:58:14.959979 image/jpeg 3573469 2024-10-06T11:58:14.013030 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