Project Gutenberg 2005-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 103 Adam, Paul 1862 1920 Adam, Paul Auguste Marie Le conte futur Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Le conte futur" by Paul Adam is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of love, war, and social commentary, set against a backdrop of impending conflict and the struggles of the human condition. It engages with philosophical ideas, particularly the notion of universal brotherhood and the desire for peace amidst violent realities. The narrative centers around Philippe, who grapples with a profound sense of despair as he witnesses the impending marriage of his cousin Philomène to the commanding officer Chaclos. As he navigates his feelings of love and jealousy, the story unfolds against the backdrop of a military fort, plagued by the expectations of war. Philomène, a character deeply introspective and committed to her ideals, ultimately chooses love for Philippe over duty to Chaclos. Tragedy strikes when Philippe takes a stand against the violence of war, emphasizing a call for peace. His courageous act leads to his execution; however, it also triggers a profound awakening among the soldiers, culminating in a vision of a future where humanity embraces love over bloodshed, ultimately heralding a new era of unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Fiction PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 60229 60231 2024-10-07T08:03:24.590909 2023-09-07T09:09:04.503619 text/html text/html 61304 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 66039 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 118738 2024-10-07T08:03:28.988447 application/epub+zip 117325 2024-10-07T08:03:26.460408 application/epub+zip 78726 2024-10-07T08:03:25.154854 application/epub+zip 334437 2024-10-07T08:03:30.761388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326492 2024-10-07T08:03:28.147315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105579 2022-09-08T00:32:18.107293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54312 54101 2024-10-07T08:03:24.298910 2023-09-07T09:09:04.316596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 53463 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22223 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19832 2024-10-07T08:03:30.883319 application/rdf+xml 8953 2024-10-07T08:03:25.692353 image/jpeg 2674 2024-10-07T08:03:25.424337 image/jpeg 118905 2024-10-07T08:03:24.602877 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia