La fête by René Maizeroy
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| Author | Maizeroy, René, 1856-1918 |
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| Title | La fête |
| Note | Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Contents | Mariage rouge -- Le Dernier pas -- Le Rouquin -- L'Hermaphrodite -- Le Singe -- La Vraie et l'Autre -- Celle qu'on n'achète pas -- Le Mauvais Mirage -- Le Frisson nouveau -- A l'Ombre -- Parvenu -- La Fille aux Rouliers -- La Dernière Pensée de Tom Clibbooth -- L'Hôtel à tout faire -- A Perpète -- Le Miracle des Cerisiers -- La Millionnaire -- Rupture -- La Date rouge -- La Dame aux Garçonnières -- Les Batteuses d'hommes -- La Donneuse de patience -- Le Voleur -- Le Pleureur. |
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| Summary | "La Fête" by René Maizeroy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on themes of passion and the darker sides of love as it introduces a selection of characters with complex emotions and relationships, including the enigmatic Comtesse Sacha Borodine and Monsieur de Graveuse, who engages in a turbulent bond that oscillates between ecstasy and despair. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of Sacha Borodine, a fragile yet captivating figure, and Monsieur de Graveuse, whose robust exterior contrasts sharply with his internal turmoil. The reader witnesses the intensity of their relationship, marked by Sacha's looming health struggles and emotional desperation that drive her to possess Graveuse completely, leading to a tragic climax that foreshadows themes of love entwined with violence and existential dread. The text establishes an atmosphere rife with tension as events unfold, hinting at the struggles of human desire and the inevitable approach of demise that underline their fateful connection. (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 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 37133 |
| Release Date | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 42 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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