Project Gutenberg 2006-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 69 Lermina, Jules 1839 1915 Lermina, Jules Hippolyte L'élixir de vie: Conte magique Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "L'élixir de vie: Conte magique" by Jules Lermina is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story delves into the themes of life, death, and the quest for immortality, exploring the tensions between scientific inquiry and mystical beliefs. The main character is a young doctor who, after achieving his medical degree, faces moral and existential dilemmas surrounding the enigmatic figure of M. Vincent, whose connection to both life and death seems to defy the natural order. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, a newly minted doctor, reflecting on his aspirations and the challenges he faces in his profession. As he begins to practice in Paris, he is summoned to the aid of a dying young girl, Pauline, only to witness her tragic death. The experience deeply affects him, stirring feelings of helplessness as he grapples with the mysteries of life and the limits of his medical knowledge. After the girl's untimely demise, he encounters M. Vincent, an intriguing elderly man shrouded in secrets that hint at the possibility of prolonging life. The tension between the allure of M. Vincent’s knowledge and the ethical implications of his actions sets the stage for the unfolding narrative, suggesting a conflict with profound philosophical questions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Fantasy fiction French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 125816 125554 2024-10-08T04:26:59.277083 2023-09-08T06:50:15.211824 text/html text/html 125809 125547 2024-10-08T04:26:59.501967 2023-09-08T06:50:15.341823 text/html text/html 123295 2024-10-08T04:27:05.550952 application/epub+zip 124148 2024-10-08T04:27:02.661937 application/epub+zip 104168 2024-10-08T04:27:01.468928 application/epub+zip 256937 2024-10-08T04:27:07.670934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246089 2024-10-08T04:27:04.852947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196813 2022-09-08T12:29:16.302347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107895 107684 2024-10-08T04:26:59.010989 2023-09-08T06:50:15.037850 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 105489 2006-02-06T16:30:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42325 2006-02-06T16:30:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19741 2024-10-08T04:27:07.794935 application/rdf+xml 14710 2024-10-08T04:27:02.014135 image/jpeg 3684 2024-10-08T04:27:01.738958 image/jpeg 122875 2024-10-08T04:26:59.513972 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