Project Gutenberg 2015-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 259 Rachilde 1860 1953 Vallette, Marguerite Eymery Eymery, Marguerite Chilra, Jean de Chibra, Jean de Eymeri, Marguerite Schwob, Marcel 1867 1905 Loyson-Bridet Schwob, Mayer André Marcel Schwob, Mayer Andre Marcel Le Démon de l'Absurde Préface -- Les Fumées (fac-similé autographique du manuscrit de l'auteur) -- L'Araignée de Cristal -- Le Château hermétique -- Parade impie -- Les Vendanges de Sodome -- Le Rôdeur -- La Dent -- Volupté -- Le Piège à Revenant -- Scie -- La Panthère -- Gaîté universelle -- Les Mains. Produced by Sophie Lambert, Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Hathi Trust.) "Le Démon de l'Absurde" by Rachilde is a novel written in the late 19th century. The work delves into themes surrounding absurdity and the human condition, encapsulated in the experiences and thoughts of its characters, notably Rachilde herself, who grapples with the complexities of life, death, and perception. This introspective narrative evokes a sense of existential dread that challenges societal norms and conventions. The opening of the novel sets a contemplative tone, intertwining philosophical reflections with vivid imagery. It begins with a preface by Marcel Schwob, discussing the concept of the absurd, and introduces the central idea that human existence is fraught with insignificance overseen by a "demon of the absurd." Rachilde’s poetic musings encapsulate her fascination and fear with death, transformation, and the uncanny, while invoking classical references to illustrate the bleakness of reality. Following this, the text transitions to a lengthy poetic piece, "Les Fumées," which portrays the tumultuous relationship between nature, industry, and the ethereal atmosphere of life through a dynamic interplay of light and dark, thus setting the stage for the psychological exploration to follow in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Novels Category: French Literature 197223 2025-07-19T13:28:50.120451 text/html 174011 2024-10-24T17:21:22 text/html 1649620 2025-07-19T13:28:53.583443 application/epub+zip 1651713 2025-07-19T13:28:50.778443 application/epub+zip 129855 2025-07-19T13:28:50.433449 application/epub+zip 1723462 2025-07-19T13:28:55.832410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1706160 2025-07-19T13:28:53.264436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186709 2022-09-22T07:12:38.369273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173391 2025-07-19T13:28:49.728472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153638 2024-10-24T17:21:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19364 2025-07-19T13:28:55.962407 application/rdf+xml 21774 2025-07-19T13:28:50.517437 image/jpeg 2743 2025-07-19T13:28:50.475437 image/jpeg 1549107 2025-07-19T13:28:50.175447 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia