Project Gutenberg 2009-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 107 Bourget, Paul 1852 1935 Bourget, Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, Charles Joseph Paul Mensonges Produced by Laurent Vogel, Wilelmina Maillière 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) "Mensonges" by Paul Bourget is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to explore the lives and emotions of artists and writers in Paris, revealing themes of ambition, societal pressures, and the struggles of personal relationships. The central characters are Claude Larcher and René Vincy, both of whom navigate the complexities of their literary careers and social aspirations. At the start of the novel, we meet Claude Larcher, who reflects on his own life choices while preparing to escort the promising young poet, René Vincy, to a high-society gathering hosted by the enigmatic comtesse Komof. The atmosphere is thick with nostalgia and contemplation as Claude observes the changes in Paris and the pressures that come with newfound fame. As they arrive at the comtesse's residence, Claude's thoughts reflect a blend of admiration for René's potential and a cynical awareness of the societal games at play. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their relationships within the artistic community, particularly as René prepares to make his debut in a world that both fascinates and intimidates him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 704314 2025-08-12T13:14:48.313931 text/html 716815 2009-12-18T04:19:34 text/html 340089 2025-08-12T13:14:56.009929 application/epub+zip 350809 2025-08-12T13:14:50.262899 application/epub+zip 350809 2025-08-12T13:14:49.073932 application/epub+zip 590828 2025-08-12T13:15:00.920945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557256 2025-08-12T13:14:55.279884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523349 2022-09-14T07:49:46.248730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680243 2025-08-12T13:14:47.666935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 680127 2009-12-18T04:16:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 660094 2009-12-18T04:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20665 2025-08-12T13:15:01.049895 application/rdf+xml 11868 2025-08-12T13:14:49.576986 image/jpeg 3194 2025-08-12T13:14:49.320913 image/jpeg 259003 2009-12-18T04:20:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 256221 2009-12-18T04:20:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 267196 2009-12-18T04:20:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 335827 2025-08-12T13:14:48.373989 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