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 Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 Musset, Alfred de 1810 1857 De Musset, Alfred DeMusset, Alfred Musset, Louis Charles Alfred de Warren, Kendall The Confession of a Child of the Century Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Dagny, and by David Widger "The Confession of a Child of the Century" by Alfred de Musset is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative follows the protagonist, Octave, who reflects on his tumultuous emotions and experiences in the context of the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. With themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for meaning in a fractured society, the book articulates the struggles of its young characters as they navigate their feelings amid personal and historical upheaval. The opening of the novel introduces us to Octave's profound despair after discovering his mistress's infidelity at a lively dinner party. This revelation sends him spiraling into a tumult of emotions, mixing feelings of heartbreak with philosophical musings about love and existence. As he confronts the pain of betrayal, he oscillates between a desire for vengeance and an overwhelming sense of loss, which is further complicated by his intimate relationship with his friend, who urges him to move on. With vivid imagery and deep introspection, the opening chapters set the stage for Octave's inner conflict as he grapples with the moral failings of those around him and the futility of searching for genuine love in a world rife with deception and disillusionment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction French fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 500571 500499 2024-10-04T12:17:01.642686 2023-10-05T04:14:53.768741 text/html text/html 500564 500492 2024-10-04T12:17:02.218675 2023-10-05T04:14:53.962743 text/html text/html 258481 2024-10-04T12:17:11.146121 application/epub+zip 265382 2024-10-04T12:17:05.089173 application/epub+zip 265383 2024-10-04T12:17:03.207667 application/epub+zip 487248 2024-10-04T12:17:15.544141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465904 2024-10-04T12:17:10.093121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435648 2022-09-05T05:49:09.139931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465543 465522 2024-10-04T12:17:00.942696 2023-10-05T04:14:53.379744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 465463 2020-12-27T00:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177262 2020-12-27T00:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19814 2024-10-04T12:17:16.188084 application/rdf+xml 15653 2024-10-04T12:17:04.136142 image/jpeg 3686 2024-10-04T12:17:03.671639 image/jpeg 253998 2024-10-04T12:17:02.263644 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia