Project Gutenberg 2011-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 163 Erckmann-Chatrian L'esquisse mystérieuse Produced by Michael John Wooff "L'esquisse mystérieuse" by Erckmann-Chatrian is a novel written in the late 19th century that explores themes of art, inspiration, and the tension between reality and imagination. Set in Nuremberg, the story delves into the life of an impoverished painter grappling with financial struggles while trying to create meaningful art. The narrative combines elements of suspense and philosophical reflection, leading to an intriguing exploration of the consequences of creation and the dark alleys of the human psyche. The story follows Christian Vénius, a struggling artist who finds himself in dire financial straits and begins to sketch an eerie scene that encompasses murder and horror. After an unexpected visit from the wealthy judge, Baron Van Spreckdal, who buys the incomplete sketch, Christian's life takes a sudden, dark turn. He becomes embroiled in a murder investigation when the scene depicted in his drawing eerily parallels a real crime that has occurred. As the tale unfolds, Christian's frantic attempts to prove his innocence create a gripping narrative filled with tension and revelations, ultimately leading to an unexpected conclusion where fate and art intertwine in a chilling yet thought-provoking manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Short stories Artists -- Fiction Paranormal fiction PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: French Literature 61909 2025-06-14T15:55:25.211877 text/html 61730 2025-01-14T15:37:40.269469 text/html 92461 2025-06-14T15:55:29.554839 application/epub+zip 91321 2025-06-14T15:55:27.121827 application/epub+zip 91320 2025-06-14T15:55:25.872826 application/epub+zip 211619 2025-06-14T15:55:31.287802 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204688 2025-06-14T15:55:28.860842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163678 2022-09-16T12:10:42.949841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49876 2025-06-14T15:55:24.964824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49745 2012-11-23T10:39:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19922 2012-11-23T10:40:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 48305 2012-11-23T10:40:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19695 2012-11-23T10:40:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19732 2025-06-14T15:55:31.461803 application/rdf+xml 15060 2025-06-14T15:55:26.491840 image/jpeg 3986 2025-06-14T15:55:26.170850 image/jpeg 92372 2025-06-14T15:55:25.220867 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