Project Gutenberg 2021-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 114 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 D'un pays lointain: Miracles; Visages de femmes; Anecdotes Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "D'un pays lointain: Miracles; Visages de femmes; Anecdotes" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the themes of perception and existence, exploring the internal and external landscapes of its characters. Characters grapple with profound concepts such as identity, beauty, and the often dark experiences of life, showcasing Gourmont's unique narrative style. At the start of the collection, the narrator tells a haunting tale of a distant land where the inhabitants, including the narrator's parents, are blind, living in a gray and dark environment. The narrator's struggle against conformity leads to a significant moment when he flees to a vibrant, luminous forest that contrasts sharply with his previous existence. As the story unfolds, the focus shifts to the narrator's relationship with Armelle, a captivating figure whose innocence is eventually engulfed in tragedy, revealing Gourmont's exploration of love, beauty, and loss in a world that can be both enchanting and perilous. The opening establishes a tone of introspection and delves into philosophical musings, setting the stage for the themes that will resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction Short stories, French PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 315190 2025-04-25T14:27:13.393241 text/html 317222 2021-03-24T17:29:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 229663 2025-04-25T14:27:19.460266 application/epub+zip 229153 2025-04-25T14:27:14.313281 application/epub+zip 224426 2025-04-25T14:27:13.875290 application/epub+zip 308175 2025-04-25T14:27:23.300251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277865 2025-04-25T14:27:19.058237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273364 2022-09-29T08:13:11.559409 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289706 2025-04-25T14:27:12.736246 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289324 2021-03-24T17:29:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18234 2025-04-25T14:27:23.473206 application/rdf+xml 12150 2025-04-25T14:27:13.981282 image/jpeg 2330 2025-04-25T14:27:13.929245 image/jpeg 181413 2025-04-25T14:27:13.426263 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