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 Project Gutenberg 2011-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 445 Rachilde 1860 1953 Vallette, Marguerite Eymery Eymery, Marguerite Chilra, Jean de Chibra, Jean de Eymeri, Marguerite Monsieur Vénus Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Monsieur Vénus" by "Rachilde" is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the intriguing character of Mademoiselle Raoule de Vénérande, a young woman whose complex and unconventional desires lead her into a morally ambiguous relationship with Jacques Silvert, a flower artist. The book explores themes of identity, love, and sensuality, set against a backdrop of societal expectations and personal rebellion. The beginning of the novel introduces Raoule as she navigates the dim corridors of a modest flower shop where she meets Jacques Silvert. The interactions between the two characters hint at a developing bond layered with tension, as Raoule becomes captivated by Jacques's unique charm despite the squalor of his living conditions. The initial encounter sets the stage for a tumultuous relationship characterized by power dynamics, self-discovery, and the exploration of sensuality, as Raoule grapples with her attraction to Jacques while revealing her complex feelings about love and class. The intriguing depiction of their first meeting foreshadows deeper themes of obsession and the exploration of unconventional love that is likely to unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Sex role -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Gender & Sexuality Studies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 313176 313188 2024-10-15T12:45:19.326482 2023-09-16T05:42:44.394619 text/html text/html 312950 2011-06-26T11:45:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 139534 2011-06-26T11:45:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 207038 2024-10-15T12:45:27.040362 application/epub+zip 211884 2024-10-15T12:45:21.567371 application/epub+zip 189433 2024-10-15T12:45:20.262384 application/epub+zip 382380 2024-10-15T12:45:30.815341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363989 2024-10-15T12:45:26.210330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294544 2022-09-16T16:03:56.759125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285697 2024-10-15T12:45:18.315396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 285690 2011-06-26T11:34:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 112002 2011-06-26T11:45:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 279544 2011-06-26T11:34:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 111051 2011-06-26T11:45:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22774 2024-10-15T12:45:30.957315 application/rdf+xml 11166 2024-10-15T12:45:20.814374 image/jpeg 2972 2024-10-15T12:45:20.535376 image/jpeg 204185 2024-10-15T12:45:19.376382 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia