La Guerre est morte: roman

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Delluc, Louis, 1890-1924

Contributor:

Wegener, Gerda, 1886-1940

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La Guerre est morte: roman" by Louis Delluc is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely around the time of World War I. The book appears to explore themes surrounding war and its impacts through the experiences of its main characters, including a central figure who is drawn into a mysterious and intense situation involving a man named Cobral. The opening of the novel establishes a sense of disorientation in the main character, who is abruptly awakened by an authoritative yet unfamiliar presence. Cobral, the intruder, urges the protagonist to get dressed and join him on an urgent and enigmatic mission, hinting at an adventure connected to the end of the war. As the narrative unfolds, the protagonist grapples with memory, reality, and impending events, while also introducing the figure of an aviator named Nanni, who seems tied to tumultuous emotions and a complex connection to a woman named Pretty Pray. This whirlwind introduction sets a tone for a story deeply rooted in the uncertainties of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2021-11-29