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Title: Le calendrier de Vénus

Note: Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

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Summary: "Le calendrier de Vénus" by Octave Uzanne is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story delves into themes of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships as seen through the lens of a witty and often cynical narrator. The characters explore their passions and intricacies of romance amid societal norms, with particular focus on the pursuits of a self-aware libertine. The opening of the work introduces the protagonist, who reflects on his past romantic encounters and the nature of love. He describes a poignant encounter with a young maid named Babette, who serves as a catalyst for his thoughts on passion and infidelity. The protagonist's musings are laced with humor and irony as he navigates through his relationships, hinting at underlying tensions stemming from inconstancy and desire. He conveys a sense of liberation from traditional romantic expectations while revealing the interplay between affection, memory, and the fleeting nature of pleasure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Uzanne, Octave, 1851-1931

EBook No.: 17551

Published: Jan 19, 2006

Downloads: 46

Language: French

Subject: Vignettes

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Le calendrier de Vénus

Note: Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Rénald Lévesque and the Online
Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http: //dp.rastko.net.
This file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)

Summary: "Le calendrier de Vénus" by Octave Uzanne is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The story delves into themes of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships as seen through the lens of a witty and often cynical narrator. The characters explore their passions and intricacies of romance amid societal norms, with particular focus on the pursuits of a self-aware libertine. The opening of the work introduces the protagonist, who reflects on his past romantic encounters and the nature of love. He describes a poignant encounter with a young maid named Babette, who serves as a catalyst for his thoughts on passion and infidelity. The protagonist's musings are laced with humor and irony as he navigates through his relationships, hinting at underlying tensions stemming from inconstancy and desire. He conveys a sense of liberation from traditional romantic expectations while revealing the interplay between affection, memory, and the fleeting nature of pleasure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Uzanne, Octave, 1851-1931

EBook No.: 17551

Published: Jan 19, 2006

Downloads: 46

Language: French

Subject: Vignettes

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.