Nymphes dansant avec des satyres by René Boylesve
"Nymphes dansant avec des satyres" by René Boylesve is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work intertwines themes of desire, beauty, and the contrasts between innocence and depravity, often exploring the lives of women and their relationships with men. The opening suggests a tone that bridges musicality and tragedy, perhaps centering around dynamic characters that evoke both admiration and empathy. At the start of the book,the author introduces Pierre Arétin, a charismatic figure living in Venice. He hosts a dinner party surrounded by artists and beautiful women, but the evening takes a turn with the arrival of alarming news about war. Amidst the chaos, Arétin becomes captivated by a mysterious young woman named Périna Riccia, who seems to be entwined with themes of desire and turmoil as their circumstances shift dramatically due to an unexpected turn of events involving her presumed lover. The initial scenes establish a vibrant atmosphere, rich with intricate character interactions and foreshadowing elements of both humor and darkness that promise a complex narrative journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Boylesve, René, 1867-1926 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 26020169 |
| Title | Nymphes dansant avec des satyres |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphes_dansant_avec_des_satyres |
| Contents | Divus Aretinus -- L'adoration des mages -- La danseuse de Tanagre -- Le miracle du saint vaisseau -- Les tablettes de Cythère -- Le bon jugement du tribunal des mœurs, à Venise -- Tabubu -- Voyage de Candide avec Pangloss au vrai Eldorado. |
| Credits | Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, French |
| Subject | French fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63762 |
| Release Date | Nov 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 105 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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