Contes pour les satyres

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fourest, Georges, 1867-1945

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Contes pour les satyres" by Georges Fourest is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The text appears to center on themes of desire and complex human relationships, often interweaving satire and social commentary with vivid and provocative narratives. It showcases an array of characters entrenched in scandalous and absurd situations, reflecting on the follies of desire and societal expectations. The opening of "Contes pour les satyres" introduces us to a world of frivolity and decadence through poetic and fantastical tales. The narrative begins with a vivid scene involving a promiscuous character, illustrating the extremes of passion and lust. It then shifts to a man, Alcindor, grappling with the expectation of marriage and familial legacy, leading to a comedic yet melancholic exploration of love, fidelity, and the absurdities of life. This engaging introduction sets the tone for the collection, hinting at the witty and often irreverent exploration of human nature and societal norms that readers can expect throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Le Nouvel Origène ou le Rut vaincu

Le Loup-Garou

La profession d'Eusèbe Frottemouillard

La Ceinture enchantée

Le Tombeau vivant

De la Peine de Mort

La dernière Confession

Alba.

Credits:

Produced by Laurent Vogel (from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-12-22