Project Gutenberg 2004-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 137 Flor O'Squarr, Ch. (Charles) 1830 1889 O'Squarr, Ch. Flor (Charles Flor) Flor, Oscar-Charles Flor, Charles Les fantômes, étude cruelle Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Les fantômes, étude cruelle" by Ch. Flor O'Squarr is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative opens with a reflective monologue from a man who reveals his long-standing affair with the wife of his best friend, Félicien, diving into themes of betrayal, self-deception, and moral ambiguity. The main character grapples with his feelings towards Henriette and the complexity of their relationship, which has persisted for three years despite its questionable moral foundation. The opening of the novel sets a poignant and introspective tone, detailing the protagonist's confessions of infidelity and his conflicted emotions towards both his friend and his lover. He acknowledges the depth of his treachery while dismissing feelings of remorse, instead examining the motivations that led him into this precarious liaison. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that his relationship with Henriette is driven by a mix of convenience, vanity, and implicit mutual need, as well as the intriguing consequences of their actions, such as the unexpected emotional fallout from Félicien's untimely death. This complex interplay of relationships hints at a deeper narrative exploring societal moralities and personal choices, making it an engaging read for those interested in psychological drama and critique of social norms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Fiction PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Novels Category: French Literature 432781 2025-08-06T08:26:08.447816 text/html 432880 432641 2024-11-06T11:22:12.386667 2023-10-06T11:49:18.950874 text/html text/html 241561 2025-08-06T08:26:15.842780 application/epub+zip 248139 2025-08-06T08:26:11.260814 application/epub+zip 232672 2025-08-06T08:26:10.082799 application/epub+zip 419913 2025-08-06T08:26:19.393768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399160 2025-08-06T08:26:15.151750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362838 2022-09-07T14:37:47.878770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396470 2025-08-06T08:26:08.078812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376522 2024-10-28T21:07:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17007 2025-08-06T08:26:19.519727 application/rdf+xml 12167 2025-08-06T08:26:10.591803 image/jpeg 3307 2025-08-06T08:26:10.327788 image/jpeg 239272 2025-08-06T08:26:08.483804 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