Project Gutenberg 2024-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 43 Ardel, Henri 1863 1938 Abraham, Berthe Ardel, Henry Cœur de sceptique $aParis :$bPlon, $c1893. Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Cœur de sceptique" by Henri Ardel is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the experiences and introspections of Robert Noris, a disillusioned writer who grapples with the complexities of human relationships, societal expectations, and the pursuit of authenticity. The narrative unfolds in a refined social setting, hinting at themes of beauty, ambition, and the search for genuine connection amidst a superficial world. The opening of the novel introduces us to two young women, one of whom, Isabelle, is characterized by her beauty and societal ambition. As the narrative progresses, we meet Robert Noris, who is captivated by Isabelle's charm but remains cynical about the superficiality of the social circles they occupy. Their conversation reveals Robert's distaste for societal pretenses and his desire for deeper, more meaningful connections, especially as he prepares for a journey to Switzerland, where he yearns to escape the constraints of Parisian life. The initial exchanges set the tone for Robert's character—a man caught between his artistic aspirations and the complexities of romantic encounters, particularly with the alluring but frivolous Isabelle, which foreshadows an exploration of deeper emotional landscapes as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://books.google.com/books?id=NfQvAAAAYAAJ 20240206151421ardel 1893 FR fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 282771 2024-09-30T05:29:14.827281 text/html 258694 2024-02-09T08:10:07 text/html 288123 2024-09-30T05:29:19.928208 application/epub+zip 288107 2024-09-30T05:29:16.060265 application/epub+zip 219294 2024-09-30T05:29:15.314222 application/epub+zip 468415 2024-09-30T05:29:22.850221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453128 2024-09-30T05:29:19.523204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262042 2024-09-30T05:29:14.358249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242268 2024-02-09T08:10:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14271 2024-09-30T05:29:23.143181 application/rdf+xml 13990 2024-09-30T05:29:15.789218 image/jpeg 2795 2024-09-30T05:29:15.603212 image/jpeg 246363 2024-09-30T05:29:14.857217 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