Project Gutenberg 2004-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 199 Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules) 1808 1889 D'Aurevilly, Jules Amedee Barbey D'Aurevilly, Jules Amédée Barbey D'Aurevilly, J. Barbey (Jules Barbey) Aurevilly, J. Barbey d' (Jules Barbey d') d'Aurevilly, Jules Barbey Les diaboliques Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Diaboliques_(short_story_collection) Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Diaboliques Le rideau cramoisi -- Le plus bel amour de Don Juan -- Le bonheur dans le crime -- Le dessous de cartes d'une partie de whist -- À un dîner d'athées -- La vengeance d'une femme Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com in Word format, Mobipocket Reader format, eReader format and Acrobat Reader format "Les Diaboliques" by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. The book delves into the complexities and darker aspects of human relationships, particularly focusing on women who embody traits that society might label as "diabolical." The work suggests a critical exploration of morality, particularly through the lens of these women's experiences and actions, hinting at the contrasts in virtue and vice. The opening of "Les Diaboliques" presents a preface where the author sets the tone for the ensuing stories. It establishes the concept of the "diabolical" not as malevolent acts, but as reflections of real-life complexities and the inherent flaws of humanity. The author implies that the narratives will feature women who, while not conventionally virtuous, possess a unique depth that complicates traditional moral frameworks. The introduction of the vicomte de Brassard, who is revealed to have a storied past marked by both valor and hedonism, serves as a vehicle through which the author begins to unveil these nuanced themes of desire, memory, and consequence, foreshadowing the rich and often tumultuous narratives to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 647915 2025-08-06T07:17:21.246843 text/html 647994 2025-01-13T22:12:23.536758 text/html 318437 2025-08-06T07:17:29.159798 application/epub+zip 328091 2025-08-06T07:17:24.147833 application/epub+zip 791113 2020-12-18T12:42:42 text/rtf 317852 2025-08-06T07:17:22.996851 application/epub+zip 550933 2025-08-06T07:17:33.231805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529004 2025-08-06T07:17:28.389835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502211 2022-09-07T13:12:36.305075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622791 2025-08-06T07:17:20.845842 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 602919 2024-10-28T20:49:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 607879 2020-12-18T12:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21396 2025-08-06T07:17:33.368781 application/rdf+xml 13884 2025-08-06T07:17:23.493830 image/jpeg 3601 2025-08-06T07:17:23.241828 image/jpeg 234440 2020-12-18T12:42:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 262414 2020-04-01T10:48:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 314724 2025-08-06T07:17:21.300866 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia