Project Gutenberg 2006-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 421 Roussel, Raymond 1877 1933 Locus Solus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_Solus Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Locus Solus" by Raymond Roussel is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Martial Canterel, a brilliant scientist who invites a group of friends to explore his expansive and tranquil estate, also named Locus Solus, where he conducts various scientific experiments surrounded by luxurious laboratories and enthusiastic disciples. The narrative hints at intertwining themes of science, adventure, and myth, as it delves into Canterel's explorations and discoveries. The opening of "Locus Solus" introduces us to the protagonist, Martial Canterel, as he takes his guests on a tour of his grand estate. They begin to explore the grounds, filled with various intriguing artifacts, including a statue called the Fédéral, which has a captivating backstory linked to the explorer Ibn Batouta and a legendary queen. As Canterel recounts anecdotes of his scientific pursuits and historical curiosities, he reveals a narrative layer that blends reality with myth, setting the stage for the novel's exploration of imagination and discovery. The guests, intrigued by the stories Canterel shares, symbolize the curiosity and wonder that permeate the book's unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Science fiction Scientists -- Fiction Inventions -- Fiction French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 558558 2025-08-08T07:55:50.432147 text/html 545676 2019-12-07T17:36:04 text/html 301305 2025-08-08T07:55:56.640093 application/epub+zip 306800 2025-08-08T07:55:51.344089 application/epub+zip 268080 2025-08-08T07:55:50.923067 application/epub+zip 507474 2025-08-08T07:56:00.816036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484987 2025-08-08T07:55:56.269072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403246 2022-09-09T07:57:32.583496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539516 2025-08-08T07:55:49.682095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 539371 2019-12-07T17:35:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20494 2025-08-08T07:56:00.950033 application/rdf+xml 9398 2025-08-08T07:55:51.004076 image/jpeg 1681 2025-08-08T07:55:50.964069 image/jpeg 205028 2019-12-07T17:36:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 280005 2019-12-07T17:36:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 285965 2025-08-08T07:55:50.488096 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