Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 48 Jaloux, Edmond 1878 1949 L'Escalier d'Or Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Walter Debeuf "L'Escalier d'Or" by Edmond Jaloux is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the exploration of human relationships and the passage of time, particularly through the eyes of the protagonist, who is deeply curious about the lives of others. The book introduces us to Valère Bouldouyr, an eccentric retired civil servant and poet, who is navigating a life that straddles between unfulfilled artistic ambition and heartfelt connections with those around him. The opening of the novel allows us to delve into the character of Valère Bouldouyr as he is introduced through the lens of another narrator, who shares his experiences with the quirky ensemble of characters in a local barbershop. Bouldouyr's curious nature is reflected in his relationship with people like the barber Delavigne and a young girl, Françoise, whom he seems to hold dear. This beginning paints a vivid picture of Paris's diverse social fabric, setting the stage for Bouldouyr's emotional depth and the reflections on the poetry of life that Jaloux weaves throughout the story. The intriguing character interactions and the subtle hint of Bouldouyr’s past as a poet invite the reader to explore themes of memory, artistic aspiration, and the poignancy of human connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 264275 262741 2024-10-02T14:42:44.802269 2023-10-03T03:55:41.729127 text/html text/html 289627 2014-10-05T16:05:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 102928 2014-10-05T16:07:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 167191 2024-10-02T14:42:50.549247 application/epub+zip 169167 2024-10-02T14:42:46.584245 application/epub+zip 169167 2024-10-02T14:42:45.440262 application/epub+zip 318120 2024-10-02T14:42:53.753237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297360 2024-10-02T14:42:49.863272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268223 2022-09-03T04:59:47.054935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250159 250151 2024-10-02T14:42:43.819261 2023-10-03T03:55:40.964129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 245026 2014-10-05T16:05:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97359 2014-10-05T16:07:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19462 2024-10-02T14:42:53.879203 application/rdf+xml 12269 2024-10-02T14:42:45.983303 image/jpeg 3359 2024-10-02T14:42:45.711249 image/jpeg 161282 2024-10-02T14:42:44.828251 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