Project Gutenberg 2009-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 61 Bourget, Paul 1852 1935 Bourget, Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, Charles Joseph Paul Mensonges Produced by Laurent Vogel, Wilelmina Maillière 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) "Mensonges" by Paul Bourget is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to explore the lives and emotions of artists and writers in Paris, revealing themes of ambition, societal pressures, and the struggles of personal relationships. The central characters are Claude Larcher and René Vincy, both of whom navigate the complexities of their literary careers and social aspirations. At the start of the novel, we meet Claude Larcher, who reflects on his own life choices while preparing to escort the promising young poet, René Vincy, to a high-society gathering hosted by the enigmatic comtesse Komof. The atmosphere is thick with nostalgia and contemplation as Claude observes the changes in Paris and the pressures that come with newfound fame. As they arrive at the comtesse's residence, Claude's thoughts reflect a blend of admiration for René's potential and a cynical awareness of the societal games at play. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their relationships within the artistic community, particularly as René prepares to make his debut in a world that both fascinates and intimidates him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 704183 704192 2024-09-13T06:36:04.992144 2023-09-13T11:23:21.863281 text/html text/html 716815 2009-12-18T04:19:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 267196 2009-12-18T04:20:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 318125 2024-09-13T06:36:12.516612 application/epub+zip 329088 2024-09-13T06:36:06.521134 application/epub+zip 329088 2024-09-13T06:36:05.627158 application/epub+zip 556939 2024-09-13T06:36:17.700578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523333 2024-09-13T06:36:11.923637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523349 2022-09-14T07:49:46.248730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680243 2024-09-13T06:36:04.404153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680127 2009-12-18T04:16:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 259003 2009-12-18T04:20:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 660094 2009-12-18T04:16:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 256221 2009-12-18T04:20:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20031 2024-09-13T06:36:17.878567 application/rdf+xml 11908 2024-09-13T06:36:05.970129 image/jpeg 3184 2024-09-13T06:36:05.796137 image/jpeg 315688 2024-09-13T06:36:05.058155 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