Tribulat Bonhomet by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam

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Author Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste, comte de, 1838-1889
Title Tribulat Bonhomet
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribulat_Bonhomet
Note Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Le Tueur de cygnes -- Motion du Dr Tribulat Bonhomet touchant l'utilisation des tremblements de terre -- Le Banquet des Éventualistes -- Claire Lenoir -- Les Visions merveilleuses du Dr Tribulat Bonhomet.
Credits Produced by Credits line: Carlo Traverso, C. Tanguy and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net
Summary "Tribulat Bonhomet" by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces the character of Doctor Tribulat Bonhomet, a peculiar and introspective individual whose interests veer towards the bizarre, particularly in the realm of natural history and the macabre. It promises a blend of black humor and philosophical musings, exploring the themes of mortality, artistic appreciation, and human eccentricities. The opening of the novel sets the stage as we meet Doctor Bonhomet, who is captivated by a group of swans and indulges in an unsettling ritual of observing and torturing them for the sake of their beauty and song. This juxtaposition creates an eerie atmosphere and foreshadows the complex relationship Bonhomet has with the idea of art, music, and life itself. The narrative immediately draws readers into the peculiar psyche of the doctor, highlighting his obsession with aesthetics, death, and the nature of existence. Through this initial glimpse, readers can anticipate a story steeped in dark humor and reflective observations on the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Short stories, French
Subject French fiction -- 19th century
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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