Le Désespéré by Léon Bloy
"Le Désespéré" by Léon Bloy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around Caïn Marchenoir, a tormented protagonist grappling with the emotional weight of his father's impending death and his own tumultuous existence as a writer. The themes of despair, familial conflict, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world are central to the narrative. The opening of the novel presents a letter from CaïnMarchenoir to his friend Alexis Dulaurier, revealing his internal struggle as he awaits his father's death. Marchenoir contemplates the implications of his father's agony, which he perceives as intertwined with his own life choices and failures. He reflects on his tumultuous relationship with his father, shaped by resentment and a yearning for artistic freedom, which ultimately distances them. Despite openly admitting his despair and lack of resources, Marchenoir implores Dulaurier for financial assistance to afford his father's funeral, illustrating his desperation and the crumbling hope that has defined his existence. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of themes surrounding artistic ambition, familial obligations, and existential dread. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bloy, Léon, 1846-1917 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le Désespéré |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Desperate_Man_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 35568 |
| Release Date | Mar 13, 2011 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 112 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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