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Title: Le Désespéré
Note: Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http: //dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Summary: "Le Désespéré" by Léon Bloy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around Caïn Marchenoir, a tormented protagonist grappling with the emotional weight of his father's impending death and his own tumultuous existence as a writer. The themes of despair, familial conflict, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world are central to the narrative. The opening of the novel presents a letter from Caïn Marchenoir to his friend Alexis Dulaurier, revealing his internal struggle as he awaits his father's death. Marchenoir contemplates the implications of his father's agony, which he perceives as intertwined with his own life choices and failures. He reflects on his tumultuous relationship with his father, shaped by resentment and a yearning for artistic freedom, which ultimately distances them. Despite openly admitting his despair and lack of resources, Marchenoir implores Dulaurier for financial assistance to afford his father's funeral, illustrating his desperation and the crumbling hope that has defined his existence. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of themes surrounding artistic ambition, familial obligations, and existential dread. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bloy, Léon, 1846-1917
EBook No.: 35568
Published: Mar 13, 2011
Downloads: 91
Language: French
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Le Désespéré
Note: Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http: //dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Summary: "Le Désespéré" by Léon Bloy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around Caïn Marchenoir, a tormented protagonist grappling with the emotional weight of his father's impending death and his own tumultuous existence as a writer. The themes of despair, familial conflict, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world are central to the narrative. The opening of the novel presents a letter from Caïn Marchenoir to his friend Alexis Dulaurier, revealing his internal struggle as he awaits his father's death. Marchenoir contemplates the implications of his father's agony, which he perceives as intertwined with his own life choices and failures. He reflects on his tumultuous relationship with his father, shaped by resentment and a yearning for artistic freedom, which ultimately distances them. Despite openly admitting his despair and lack of resources, Marchenoir implores Dulaurier for financial assistance to afford his father's funeral, illustrating his desperation and the crumbling hope that has defined his existence. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of themes surrounding artistic ambition, familial obligations, and existential dread. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bloy, Léon, 1846-1917
EBook No.: 35568
Published: Mar 13, 2011
Downloads: 91
Language: French
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.