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Uniform Title: Fort comme la mort. Finnish
Title: Luja kuin kuolema
Credits: Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Luja kuin kuolema" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Olivier Bertin, a wealthy and famous painter grappling with his artistic inspiration, personal relationships, and the passage of time, as he navigates the complexities of his life intertwined with the world of Parisian high society. The opening portion introduces us to Bertin's artistic struggle within his studio, filled with the remnants of his past works and a pervasive sense of ennui as he searches for a new theme to paint. His internal conflict is mirrored by his encounter with Countess de Guilleroy, a striking and captivating woman who enters his life unexpectedly, igniting an attraction between them. Their interaction reveals the dynamics of their relationship, as both characters grapple with their desires and the societal constraints that channel their feelings. This sets the stage for an exploration of love, morality, and artistic ambition against the backdrop of 19th-century French life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 38.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
Translator: Rominus, G. G.
EBook No.: 53237
Published: Oct 9, 2016
Downloads: 88
Language: Finnish
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Jealousy -- Fiction
Subject: Painters -- France -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Fort comme la mort. Finnish
Title: Luja kuin kuolema
Credits: Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary: "Luja kuin kuolema" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Olivier Bertin, a wealthy and famous painter grappling with his artistic inspiration, personal relationships, and the passage of time, as he navigates the complexities of his life intertwined with the world of Parisian high society. The opening portion introduces us to Bertin's artistic struggle within his studio, filled with the remnants of his past works and a pervasive sense of ennui as he searches for a new theme to paint. His internal conflict is mirrored by his encounter with Countess de Guilleroy, a striking and captivating woman who enters his life unexpectedly, igniting an attraction between them. Their interaction reveals the dynamics of their relationship, as both characters grapple with their desires and the societal constraints that channel their feelings. This sets the stage for an exploration of love, morality, and artistic ambition against the backdrop of 19th-century French life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 38.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
Translator: Rominus, G. G.
EBook No.: 53237
Published: Oct 9, 2016
Downloads: 88
Language: Finnish
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: Jealousy -- Fiction
Subject: Painters -- France -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.