Project Gutenberg 2011-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 51 Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Le livre de la pitié et de la mort Rêve -- Chagrin d'un vieux forçat -- Une bête galeuse -- Pays sans nom -- Vies de deux chattes -- L'oeuvre de Pen-Bron -- Dans le passé mort -- Veuves de pêcheurs -- Tante Claire nous quitte -- Viande de boucherie -- La chanson des vieux époux. Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hans Pieterse 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) "Le livre de la pitié et de la mort" by Pierre Loti is a collection of reflective narratives and meditations written in the late 19th century. This work delves into themes of human suffering, mortality, and the poignancy of life through the lens of personal experiences and observations. The author expresses deep empathy for both human and animal lives, showcasing an intricate understanding of melancholy and the transient nature of existence. At the start of the book, Loti introduces poignant reflections on dreams and memories that evoke a sense of longing and nostalgia. He describes a vivid dream of a sunlit colonial room and a mysterious young woman that stirs profound emotions within him, linking the past with timeless desires. Following this, the narrative shifts to a heart-wrenching encounter featuring an old convict and his pet sparrow, highlighting themes of loss and companionship amid despair. This opening serves to establish Loti's delicate and contemplative prose, setting the tone for the deep explorations of empathy and mortality that unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Diaries Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Biography Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923 Loti, Pierre, 1850-1823 -- Diaries PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 275436 275522 2024-09-15T13:23:04.468962 2023-09-16T06:52:59.542628 text/html text/html 268723 2011-07-23T14:03:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 108876 2011-07-23T14:03:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 157101 2024-09-15T13:23:09.981935 application/epub+zip 160445 2024-09-15T13:23:05.970979 application/epub+zip 151446 2024-09-15T13:23:05.063965 application/epub+zip 299120 2024-09-15T13:23:13.080931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279829 2024-09-15T13:23:09.355971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273051 2022-09-17T03:34:36.552108 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261051 260781 2024-09-15T13:23:03.974006 2023-09-16T06:52:59.095659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254493 2011-07-23T14:03:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98265 2011-07-23T14:03:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19877 2024-09-15T13:23:13.215920 application/rdf+xml 11425 2024-09-15T13:23:05.402954 image/jpeg 2982 2024-09-15T13:23:05.231954 image/jpeg 152856 2024-09-15T13:23:04.498959 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