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Title: Le Capitaine Aréna — Tome 1
Note: Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Le Capitaine Aréna — Tome 1" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of madness, healing, and the human condition through the lens of the titular character, Captain Aréna, as he navigates a realm where an innovative and compassionate approach to mental illness is employed. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Aréna as he prepares to depart from a Sicilian hotel, leading the reader to a visit to a remarkable institution known as the "Casa dei Matti" or "House of the Mad." The establishment, overseen by Baron Pisani, showcases an unusual rehabilitation perspective aimed at the well-being of its patients. As the narrative unfolds, we meet various inhabitants of the asylum, each with their own peculiarities, including a wealthy man driven mad by idleness and a romantic who experiences tragic delusions. Dumas vividly captures the interactions and the deeply human struggles of the characters within this setting, establishing a foundation for the exploration of love, despair, and madness that resonates throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870
EBook No.: 8693
Published: Aug 1, 2005
Downloads: 66
Language: French
Subject: Sicily (Italy) -- Description and travel
Subject: Lipari Islands (Italy) -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Le Capitaine Aréna — Tome 1
Note: Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Carlo Traverso, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Le Capitaine Aréna — Tome 1" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of madness, healing, and the human condition through the lens of the titular character, Captain Aréna, as he navigates a realm where an innovative and compassionate approach to mental illness is employed. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Aréna as he prepares to depart from a Sicilian hotel, leading the reader to a visit to a remarkable institution known as the "Casa dei Matti" or "House of the Mad." The establishment, overseen by Baron Pisani, showcases an unusual rehabilitation perspective aimed at the well-being of its patients. As the narrative unfolds, we meet various inhabitants of the asylum, each with their own peculiarities, including a wealthy man driven mad by idleness and a romantic who experiences tragic delusions. Dumas vividly captures the interactions and the deeply human struggles of the characters within this setting, establishing a foundation for the exploration of love, despair, and madness that resonates throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870
EBook No.: 8693
Published: Aug 1, 2005
Downloads: 66
Language: French
Subject: Sicily (Italy) -- Description and travel
Subject: Lipari Islands (Italy) -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.