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 Project Gutenberg 2006-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 125 Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste, comte de 1838 1889 De L'Isle-Adam, Auguste Villiers, comte de Isle-Adam, Auguste Villiers de L', comte de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste Villiers de, comte de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Jean Marie Mathias Philippe Auguste, comte de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Philippe-Auguste-Mathias, comte de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste de Villiers de Le secret de l'échafaud Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Secret_de_l%27%C3%A9chafaud L'amour suprême -- Sagacité d'Aspasie -- Le secret de l'échafaud -- L'instant de Dieu -- Une profession nouvelle -- L'agence du Chandelier d'Or -- La légende de l'éléphant blanc -- Catalina -- Les expériences du Dr Crookes -- Le droit du passé -- Le tzar et les grands-ducs -- L'aventure de Tsë-i-la -- Akëdysséril. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christian Tanguy and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Le secret de l'échafaud" by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with a detailed portrayal of the protagonist, Dr. Edmond-Désiré Couty de la Pommerais, a condemned man awaiting execution for murder, as he navigates the grim realities of his fate. The narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the philosophical implications of death, particularly in relation to the observations of the human experience at its most desperate moments. The opening of the novel immerses the reader in the tense atmosphere of a prison cell, where the protagonist sits in resignation, contemplating his impending execution. His past is briefly recounted, including the trial that led to his conviction for administering fatal doses of poison to a woman, a crime he denies. During this time, a notable visitor, the renowned surgeon Armand Velpeau, arrives with an unusual proposition centered on the nature of consciousness and memory after decapitation, setting the stage for a profound exploration of human existence and the science of life and death. This intriguing premise draws the reader into a web of ethical dilemmas and poignant reflections about mortality, preparing them for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 348114 2025-08-07T12:14:05.734963 text/html 352913 2009-03-05T19:34:26 text/html 201488 2025-08-07T12:14:13.066933 application/epub+zip 205970 2025-08-07T12:14:08.546956 application/epub+zip 190352 2025-08-07T12:14:07.403933 application/epub+zip 378742 2025-08-07T12:14:16.418914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355706 2025-08-07T12:14:12.230994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318416 2022-09-08T12:04:48.543354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302287 2025-08-07T12:14:05.157942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302216 2009-03-05T19:33:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294299 2009-03-05T19:33:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22087 2025-08-07T12:14:16.547913 application/rdf+xml 12092 2025-08-07T12:14:07.921939 image/jpeg 3322 2025-08-07T12:14:07.665944 image/jpeg 121410 2009-03-05T19:34:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 120055 2009-03-05T19:34:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 126831 2009-03-05T19:34:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 197661 2025-08-07T12:14:05.762970 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia