Project Gutenberg 2016-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 64 Louÿs, Pierre 1870 1925 Chrysis, Pierre Pierre Louÿs Louys, Pierre Louis, Pierre-Félix Louis, Pierre-Felix Sanguines L'homme de pourpre -- Dialogue au soleil couchant -- Une volupté nouvelle -- Escale en rade de Nemours -- La fausse Esther -- La confession de Mlle X -- L'aventure extraordinaire de Madame Esquollier -- Une ascension au Venusberg -- La persienne -- L'in-plano. Produced by Clarity, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Sanguines" by Pierre Louÿs is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative seems to explore themes of art, beauty, and sensuality through the interactions of its characters, notably Bryaxis, an aged sculptor, and a group of younger apprentices who idolize him. The context appears to blend historical elements and mythological references, hinting at a pursuit of the ideal in both art and love. At the start of the story, two young apprentices are in the lush gardens of Ephesus with the venerable sculptor Bryaxis. They are filled with reverence for the elderly artist, who reflects on his glories and connections to his past works. The arrival of the playful Ophélion introduces a significant gossip about a Queen's portrait by the artist Clésidès, who faces unusual demands from her. This leads to comedic exchanges about hierarchical roles within artistry and the tension between model and creator, setting a backdrop of artistic rivalry and societal expectations as the characters navigate their relationships amid the vibrant cultural landscape of their time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 238872 238873 2024-09-21T13:46:21.953922 2023-09-22T10:39:50.831934 text/html text/html 243541 2016-04-10T13:55:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 101548 2016-04-10T13:55:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 123747 2024-09-21T13:46:26.427881 application/epub+zip 123637 2024-09-21T13:46:22.669897 application/epub+zip 123636 2024-09-21T13:46:22.309895 application/epub+zip 207114 2024-09-21T13:46:29.309859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178783 2024-09-21T13:46:26.030874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178830 2022-09-23T14:43:18.930360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208648 208430 2024-09-21T13:46:21.198926 2023-09-22T10:39:50.147911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 208890 2016-04-10T13:55:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 83505 2016-04-10T13:55:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19679 2024-09-21T13:46:29.441860 application/rdf+xml 9337 2024-09-21T13:46:22.395895 image/jpeg 1893 2024-09-21T13:46:22.352898 image/jpeg 104405 2024-09-21T13:46:21.982903 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia