Project Gutenberg 2007-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 64 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) The Figure In The Mirage 1905 Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Figure In The Mirage" by Robert Hichens is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Moroccan desert, the story explores themes of desire, illusion, and the stark contrasts between civilization and nature. The narrative follows a group of Parisians as they embark on a journey into the Sahara, inviting readers to contemplate the intertwining of dreams and reality. The tale begins with a stranger recounting the journey of three Parisians—an adventurous couple and the younger sister, Valérie—as they become entranced by the allure of the desert and its exotic culture. As they travel deeper into the Sahara, Valérie becomes fixated on a mysterious horseman seen in a mirage, sparking her imagination and desires. This figure, an Arab, symbolizes both her longings and the enchanting yet dangerous allure of the desert. The story culminates in a poignant revelation about love and fate, exploring how Valérie’s vision leads to connections between past and present, fantasy and reality, ultimately leaving her at a crossroads of her heart's desires. The narrative elegantly captures the magic of the desert while probing the complexities of human emotion and attachment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Sahara -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 48453 48454 2024-10-10T08:16:16.355354 2023-09-10T10:51:18.891885 text/html text/html 46246 2021-02-25T08:08:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 16449 2021-02-25T08:08:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 84943 2024-10-10T08:16:20.455336 application/epub+zip 83729 2024-10-10T08:16:18.198346 application/epub+zip 83729 2024-10-10T08:16:17.021343 application/epub+zip 182075 2024-10-10T08:16:22.103343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175362 2024-10-10T08:16:19.762352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138521 2022-09-11T05:24:49.589446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38535 2024-10-10T08:16:16.089349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38992 2016-09-25T05:15:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15131 2016-09-25T05:18:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 38384 2007-11-08T08:54:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15016 2007-11-08T08:54:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 38375 2007-11-08T08:54:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14986 2007-11-08T08:54:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23015 2024-10-10T08:16:22.236321 application/rdf+xml 12991 2024-10-10T08:16:17.562360 image/jpeg 3621 2024-10-10T08:16:17.287365 image/jpeg 82129 2024-10-10T08:16:16.360362 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