Project Gutenberg 2011-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 176 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 Isis: Roman Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis_(r%C3%A9cit) Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hans Pieterse 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) "Isis" by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is a philosophical novel written in the early 19th century. The book appears to explore deep themes of existence and human relationships through a narrative set in Italy, prominently featuring characters entangled in a web of ambition, societal expectations, and personal ideals, particularly focusing on Tullia Fabriana, a powerful and enigmatic woman. The opening of the novel introduces a vibrant soirée at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, showcasing the interactions between noble figures, including the young and attractive comte de Strally-d'Anthas and the mysterious Tullia Fabriana. As the prince Forsiani shares insights about the political intrigues of the time and hints at the captivating nature of Tullia, expectations start to build around her character. The narrative weaves together scenes of aristocratic engagement, foreshadowing the unfolding complexities of ambition and identity against a backdrop of societal pressures and historical significance, setting a tone of intrigue and philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37138/37138-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 299285 2025-08-15T06:43:51.300436 text/html 295456 2011-08-20T08:13:50 text/html 250804 2025-08-15T06:43:55.663410 application/epub+zip 253431 2025-08-15T06:43:52.106404 application/epub+zip 183933 2025-08-15T06:43:51.700417 application/epub+zip 341274 2025-08-15T06:43:58.597433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309071 2025-08-15T06:43:55.235420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258146 2022-09-17T05:21:30.430670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267426 2025-08-15T06:43:50.897434 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260932 2011-08-20T08:13:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19808 2025-08-15T06:43:58.728372 application/rdf+xml 23869 2025-08-15T06:43:51.779406 image/jpeg 3262 2025-08-15T06:43:51.739424 image/jpeg 103245 2011-08-20T08:13:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 215725 2011-08-20T08:13:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 215924 2025-08-15T06:43:51.330409 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