Project Gutenberg 2009-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 69 Louÿs, Pierre 1870 1925 Chrysis, Pierre Pierre Louÿs Louys, Pierre Louis, Pierre-Félix Louis, Pierre-Felix Les aventures du roi Pausole Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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) "Les aventures du roi Pausole" by Pierre Louÿs is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around King Pausole, the ruler of the fictional land of Tryphême, as he navigates the complexities of love, desire, and governance while surrounded by his many queens and subjects. The tone of the narrative suggests a blend of humor and reflection on the absurdities of royal life, inviting readers into the unique perspective of a whimsical and somewhat neglectful monarch. The opening of the novel introduces King Pausole as he holds court under a cherry tree, often engaging with peculiar cases brought forth by his subjects, including a spurned husband and a distressed father. He operates under a minimalist code of laws, emphasizing the value of personal freedom in a seemingly chaotic kingdom. The narrative shifts to the intriguing news that his daughter, the "blanche Aline," has mysteriously left the palace, setting off a chain of events that humorously portrays Pausole's paternal perplexity and his whimsical yet insightful reflections on life and authority. The stage is cleverly set for a deeper exploration of the king's personality and the unfolding dramas of his reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 493919 493928 2024-09-13T05:54:02.379621 2023-09-13T10:45:25.511451 text/html text/html 489061 2021-01-05T21:39:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 185007 2021-01-05T21:39:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 242098 2024-09-13T05:54:11.175587 application/epub+zip 253110 2024-09-13T05:54:04.156596 application/epub+zip 253111 2024-09-13T05:54:03.118618 application/epub+zip 498350 2024-09-13T05:54:16.090549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491865 2024-09-13T05:54:10.417563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492058 2022-09-14T06:56:32.740186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456946 2024-09-13T05:54:00.352638 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456753 2021-01-05T21:39:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 177829 2021-01-05T21:39:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 447304 2021-01-05T21:39:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175810 2021-01-05T21:39:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20456 2024-09-13T05:54:16.226529 application/rdf+xml 17768 2024-09-13T05:54:03.484578 image/jpeg 4502 2024-09-13T05:54:03.300617 image/jpeg 238015 2024-09-13T05:54:02.425599 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