Project Gutenberg 2004-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 114 Méténier, Oscar 1859 1913 Metenier, Oscar Le gorille: roman parisien Le gorille, roman parisien -- Loin des yeux, loin du coeur. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Mireille Harmelin and Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Le gorille: roman parisien" by Oscar Méténier is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story begins with three old friends reuniting in a Parisian lounge, delving into conversations that intertwine adventure and personal histories. Central to the narrative is Adrien de Vermont, an explorer who shares a harrowing tale of a gorilla, which acts as a backdrop for exploring themes of civilization, morality, and the complexities of human nature, juxtaposed with elements from the animal kingdom. The opening of the novel introduces readers to an elegant Parisian gathering where three characters—General Mayran, Paul de Breuilly, and Adrien de Vermont—reminisce and engage in storytelling. As Vermont recounts a dramatic account of encountering a gorilla while on an expedition in Africa, attention shifts to a troubling incident involving a young woman named Esther. This narrative serves not only as an enthralling tale of survival and danger but also hints at deeper explorations of human instincts and emotions. Additionally, the dialogue reveals the characters' personalities and sets the stage for later developments involving the protagonist's complex personal life, including themes of love, jealousy, and the shadow of past decisions that haunt their present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 290210 2025-08-06T04:19:54.672554 text/html 290031 2025-01-13T19:34:02.588591 text/html 178243 2025-08-06T04:20:01.211551 application/epub+zip 180907 2025-08-06T04:19:57.257555 application/epub+zip 178322 2025-08-06T04:19:56.165567 application/epub+zip 360931 2025-08-06T04:20:04.220535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338401 2025-08-06T04:20:00.497578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250653 2022-09-07T00:47:02.055371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255795 2025-08-06T04:19:54.327585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235896 2024-10-28T20:09:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17233 2025-08-06T04:20:04.442510 application/rdf+xml 14707 2025-08-06T04:19:56.654552 image/jpeg 4179 2025-08-06T04:19:56.406562 image/jpeg 176453 2025-08-06T04:19:54.696585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia