Histoires magiques by Remy de Gourmont
"Histoires magiques" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The author weaves together elements of the supernatural and the whimsical, often exploring themes of desire, guilt, and innocence, through the lives of various characters. The opening portion introduces us to Douceline, a complex and troubled young girl, whose experiences hint at the dark interplay between innocence and corruption. The beginning of "Histoiresmagiques" delves into Douceline's early years, marking her as a precocious child infused with strange desires and a burgeoning awareness of sensuality. She engages in innocent yet forbidden actions, such as kissing and playing with the children around her, demonstrating a curiosity that evolves into a deeper conflict between her overwhelming instincts and societal expectations. As she grapples with her feelings of devotion to religious imagery and her involvement with the enigmatic figure Péhor, the narrative sets the stage for the unfolding of her tumultuous journey through adolescence, pleasure, and sin. Douceline's experiences reflect a complicated relationship with desire, ultimately leading to the darker themes that characterize Gourmont's stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Gourmont, Remy de, 1858-1915 |
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| Title | Histoires magiques |
| Note | Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Péhor -- La robe blanche -- Le secret de Don Juan -- Les fugitives -- Les yeux d'eau -- Le suaire -- Sur le seuil -- La marguerite rouge -- La sœur de Sylvie -- L'autre -- Celle qu'on ne peut pas pleurer -- Le magnolia -- Le cierge adultère -- La robe -- Le Faune -- Danaette -- Conversation du soir -- Stratagèmes. |
| Credits | Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) |
| 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. | 63147 |
| Release Date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 144 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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