Project Gutenberg 2005-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 279 Adam, Paul 1862 1920 Adam, Paul Auguste Marie Le conte futur Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Le conte futur" by Paul Adam is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores themes of love, war, and social commentary, set against a backdrop of impending conflict and the struggles of the human condition. It engages with philosophical ideas, particularly the notion of universal brotherhood and the desire for peace amidst violent realities. The narrative centers around Philippe, who grapples with a profound sense of despair as he witnesses the impending marriage of his cousin Philomène to the commanding officer Chaclos. As he navigates his feelings of love and jealousy, the story unfolds against the backdrop of a military fort, plagued by the expectations of war. Philomène, a character deeply introspective and committed to her ideals, ultimately chooses love for Philippe over duty to Chaclos. Tragedy strikes when Philippe takes a stand against the violence of war, emphasizing a call for peace. His courageous act leads to his execution; however, it also triggers a profound awakening among the soldiers, culminating in a vision of a future where humanity embraces love over bloodshed, ultimately heralding a new era of unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Fiction PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 60352 2025-06-07T05:11:05.303497 text/html 61304 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 66039 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 118815 2025-06-07T05:11:09.766516 application/epub+zip 117324 2025-06-07T05:11:07.187580 application/epub+zip 78728 2025-06-07T05:11:05.854494 application/epub+zip 334423 2025-06-07T05:11:11.555459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326492 2025-06-07T05:11:08.885514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105579 2022-09-08T00:32:18.107293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54312 2025-06-07T05:11:04.962506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53463 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 22223 2020-12-14T13:03:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18835 2025-06-07T05:11:11.690454 application/rdf+xml 8953 2025-06-07T05:11:06.400485 image/jpeg 2674 2025-06-07T05:11:06.126482 image/jpeg 118944 2025-06-07T05:11:05.317493 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