Project Gutenberg 2016-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 138 Gourmont, Remy de 1858 1915 Gourmont, Remi de De Gourmont, Remy Gourmont, Remye L'Ymagier Le Danois, N. Drexelius, J. Coffe, M. Gourmont, Rémy de Le chat de misère: Idées et images Le chat de misère -- Cheveux et chapeaux -- La machine à signer -- Après l'éclipse -- Election académique -- Music-hall -- A la nage -- Le pourpoint -- Le garde-champêtre -- Le charmeur d'oiseaux -- L'héritage de Dickens -- La danseuse nue -- Le coup de grace -- Le fleuve de lait -- Le tympanon -- Les Houyhnhnms -- Cousins de Normandie -- Le bonheur en prison -- Aux Gobelins -- La navette -- La raviveuse de perles -- Vieux livres -- Les Nécrophores -- La ligne et la poche -- L'expiation -- Le pied de mouton -- Au soleil -- Histoire de fantômes -- Danse et danseuses -- Funérailles canines -- Le lauréat -- Les suicides -- L'âme du bibliophile -- Le pantalon intégral -- La vertu -- Mœurs de Paris -- Saisons -- La foire aux jouets -- La force du nombre -- Les cigarettes -- Après la pluie -- La suicidée -- Jeux d'enfants -- Jardin impressionniste -- Le sort des livres -- «Les damnés» de Rechberg -- L'après-midi d'un faune -- L'avis de Rodin -- Les amis du museum -- Le pendu -- Les origines -- Une enquête originale -- Les pingouins -- Le taureau de Saint-Malo -- Le charme des arbres -- La forêt -- L'écureuil -- Le phonographe. Produced by Clarity, Christian Boissonnas 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) "Le chat de misère: Idées et images" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work presents various observations about society and human nature through a blend of imaginative storytelling and critical commentary. The opening piece, which revolves around a poor, weary cat, sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes such as compassion, societal indifference, and the complexities of life. The opening of the work introduces us to a dilapidated cat found in a salon, reflecting a profound indifference toward both its physical state and the human interactions surrounding it. This cat, illustrating the despair and neglect of the outcast, evokes a sense of pity from Gourmont. He contrasts the plight of the cat with that of humans, pondering how the cat’s mere existence, devoid of the burdens of societal expectations and burdens, might be seen as more fortunate in some aspects. This reflection serves as an entry point into a meditative exploration of broader social issues, showcasing Gourmont's acute sensitivity to suffering in both animals and humans, and setting the tone for the thought-provoking essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French essays PQ Text FR Chroniques Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 165469 165470 2024-09-22T03:45:17.247274 2023-09-22T15:02:08.616791 text/html text/html 166408 2016-07-12T14:03:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 124678 2016-07-12T14:03:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 204582 2024-09-22T03:45:22.143759 application/epub+zip 205438 2024-09-22T03:45:18.096254 application/epub+zip 177153 2024-09-22T03:45:17.605278 application/epub+zip 244517 2024-09-22T03:45:25.656764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192862 2024-09-22T03:45:21.740728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164749 2022-09-23T22:58:12.309449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138131 137906 2024-09-22T03:45:16.896303 2023-09-22T15:02:08.232777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 138344 2016-07-12T14:03:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 55506 2016-07-12T14:03:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20235 2024-09-22T03:45:25.791699 application/rdf+xml 12384 2024-09-22T03:45:17.693214 image/jpeg 2758 2024-09-22T03:45:17.649269 image/jpeg 133436 2024-09-22T03:45:17.266264 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