Project Gutenberg 2011-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 231 Bloy, Léon 1846 1917 Bloy, Leon Le Désespéré Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Desperate_Man_(novel) Produced by Mireille Harmelin 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 Désespéré" by Léon Bloy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around Caïn Marchenoir, a tormented protagonist grappling with the emotional weight of his father's impending death and his own tumultuous existence as a writer. The themes of despair, familial conflict, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world are central to the narrative. The opening of the novel presents a letter from Caïn Marchenoir to his friend Alexis Dulaurier, revealing his internal struggle as he awaits his father's death. Marchenoir contemplates the implications of his father's agony, which he perceives as intertwined with his own life choices and failures. He reflects on his tumultuous relationship with his father, shaped by resentment and a yearning for artistic freedom, which ultimately distances them. Despite openly admitting his despair and lack of resources, Marchenoir implores Dulaurier for financial assistance to afford his father's funeral, illustrating his desperation and the crumbling hope that has defined his existence. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of themes surrounding artistic ambition, familial obligations, and existential dread. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 755177 2025-08-14T11:47:27.738414 text/html 754998 2025-01-14T12:42:32.402034 text/html 356907 2025-08-14T11:47:36.301370 application/epub+zip 369905 2025-08-14T11:47:29.734414 application/epub+zip 369905 2025-08-14T11:47:28.492433 application/epub+zip 632863 2025-08-14T11:47:42.101344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570506 2025-08-14T11:47:35.559377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542470 2022-09-16T09:47:34.844567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709228 2025-08-14T11:47:27.248006 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 709152 2011-03-13T15:41:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18203 2025-08-14T11:47:42.232348 application/rdf+xml 9919 2025-08-14T11:47:29.001424 image/jpeg 2826 2025-08-14T11:47:28.736436 image/jpeg 282203 2011-03-13T15:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 349425 2025-08-14T11:47:27.804417 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