Champavert: contes immoraux by Pétrus Borel
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| Author | Borel, Pétrus, 1809-1859 |
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| Illustrator | Aubry, Adrien |
| Title | Champavert: contes immoraux |
| Contents | Monsieur de l'argentière, l'accusateur -- Jaquez Barraou, le charpentier -- Don Andréa Vésalius, l'anatomiste -- Three fingered Jack, l'obi -- Dina la belle juive -- Passereau, l'écolier -- Champavert, le lycanthrope. |
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| Summary | "Champavert: contes immoraux" by Pétrus Borel is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into themes of darkness, existential pain, and societal critique through its exploration of taboo subjects and moral quandaries, predominantly featuring characters who embody these struggles. The opening of this work introduces the character Champavert, described as a melancholic figure with a tumultuous past. It presents his early life as blighted by hardship, a sense of alienation, and a desire for knowledge in a world that he feels alienated from. The narrative gracefully sets the tone for the stories to come, hinting at the complex interplay of desire, morality, and the struggles against societal norms, which appear to be central themes throughout the collection. The reader is left with a sense of foreboding regarding Champavert's fate, as well as an interest in how these initial themes will unfold across the subsequent tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction |
| Subject | Gothic fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, French |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51787 |
| Release Date | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 40 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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