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Title: Korte Arabesken: Bébert le Boucher en André le Pêcheur

Note: Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Johan Boelaert

Summary: "Korte Arabesken: Bébert le Boucher en André le Pêcheur" by Louis Couperus is a novella written in the early 20th century. This literary work presents a nuanced exploration of friendship, aging, and the human condition through the lens of two contrasting characters, Bébert le Boucher—a burly, somewhat brutish wrestler—and André le Pêcheur, a cheerful fisherman. The narrative unfolds in the coastal town of Nice, where these characters encounter the once-great wrestler, the Lion du Littoral, whose decline serves as the focal tragedy of the story. The plot centers around the interactions that occur one fateful evening as the unnamed narrator, identified as "monsieur le duc," grapples with the melancholic atmosphere ushered in by an approaching storm. The central themes emerge through the protagonist's concern for the aging Lion, a former champion who faces ridicule after being defeated by Bébert. Amidst camaraderie and humor, the novella delves into deeper reflections on mortality and societal neglect of the elderly, as the narrator attempts to reconcile his friends’ desire to mock the Lion’s plight with his own empathy towards the suffering of the past champion. Ultimately, the story brings forth a poignant commentary on strength, vulnerability, and the passage of time as the narrator observes both the beauty and the frailty of life unfolding around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Couperus, Louis, 1863-1923

EBook No.: 17431

Published: Dec 31, 2005

Downloads: 34

Language: Dutch

Subject: Dutch fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Korte Arabesken: Bébert le Boucher en André le Pêcheur

Note: Reading ease score: 84.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Johan Boelaert

Summary: "Korte Arabesken: Bébert le Boucher en André le Pêcheur" by Louis Couperus is a novella written in the early 20th century. This literary work presents a nuanced exploration of friendship, aging, and the human condition through the lens of two contrasting characters, Bébert le Boucher—a burly, somewhat brutish wrestler—and André le Pêcheur, a cheerful fisherman. The narrative unfolds in the coastal town of Nice, where these characters encounter the once-great wrestler, the Lion du Littoral, whose decline serves as the focal tragedy of the story. The plot centers around the interactions that occur one fateful evening as the unnamed narrator, identified as "monsieur le duc," grapples with the melancholic atmosphere ushered in by an approaching storm. The central themes emerge through the protagonist's concern for the aging Lion, a former champion who faces ridicule after being defeated by Bébert. Amidst camaraderie and humor, the novella delves into deeper reflections on mortality and societal neglect of the elderly, as the narrator attempts to reconcile his friends’ desire to mock the Lion’s plight with his own empathy towards the suffering of the past champion. Ultimately, the story brings forth a poignant commentary on strength, vulnerability, and the passage of time as the narrator observes both the beauty and the frailty of life unfolding around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Couperus, Louis, 1863-1923

EBook No.: 17431

Published: Dec 31, 2005

Downloads: 34

Language: Dutch

Subject: Dutch fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.