Project Gutenberg 2006-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 154 Roussel, Raymond 1877 1933 Locus Solus Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Laurent Vogel 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) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Locus Solus" by Raymond Roussel is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Martial Canterel, a brilliant scientist who invites a group of friends to explore his expansive and tranquil estate, also named Locus Solus, where he conducts various scientific experiments surrounded by luxurious laboratories and enthusiastic disciples. The narrative hints at intertwining themes of science, adventure, and myth, as it delves into Canterel's explorations and discoveries. The opening of "Locus Solus" introduces us to the protagonist, Martial Canterel, as he takes his guests on a tour of his grand estate. They begin to explore the grounds, filled with various intriguing artifacts, including a statue called the Fédéral, which has a captivating backstory linked to the explorer Ibn Batouta and a legendary queen. As Canterel recounts anecdotes of his scientific pursuits and historical curiosities, he reveals a narrative layer that blends reality with myth, setting the stage for the novel's exploration of imagination and discovery. The guests, intrigued by the stories Canterel shares, symbolize the curiosity and wonder that permeate the book's unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Science fiction Scientists -- Fiction Inventions -- Fiction French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 558560 558566 2024-10-08T11:44:41.125456 2023-09-08T12:34:26.932478 text/html text/html 545676 2019-12-07T17:36:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 280005 2019-12-07T17:36:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301316 2024-10-08T11:44:47.863432 application/epub+zip 306854 2024-10-08T11:44:41.959460 application/epub+zip 268137 2024-10-08T11:44:41.519449 application/epub+zip 507510 2024-10-08T11:44:52.587375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484977 2024-10-08T11:44:47.454407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403246 2022-09-09T07:57:32.583496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539516 2024-10-08T11:44:40.014476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539371 2019-12-07T17:35:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 205028 2019-12-07T17:36:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20372 2024-10-08T11:44:52.724409 application/rdf+xml 9398 2024-10-08T11:44:41.601460 image/jpeg 1681 2024-10-08T11:44:41.562437 image/jpeg 285968 2024-10-08T11:44:41.186476 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