Project Gutenberg 2017-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 172 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 Rysselberghe, Théo van 1862 1926 Van Rysselberghe, Théo Rysselberghe, Theo van 25020452 Histoires souveraines Véra -- Vox Populi -- Duke of Portland -- Impatience de la Foule -- L'Intersigne -- Souvenirs Occultes -- Akëdysséril -- L'Amour Suprême -- Le Droit du Passé -- Le Tzar et les Grands Ducs -- L'Aventure de Tsë-i-la -- Le Tueur de Cygnes -- La Céleste Aventure -- Le Jeu des Graces -- La Maison du Bonheur -- Les Amants de Tolède -- La Torture par l'Espérance -- L'Amour Sublime -- Le Meilleur Amour -- Les Filles de Milton. Produced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Histoires souveraines" by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is a collection of fictional tales written during the late 19th century. The work explores complex themes of love, death, and the supernatural, primarily focusing on characters who grapple with profound emotions and existential questions. The opening portion introduces readers to tragedies of love, particularly through the character of the comte d'Athol, whose grief over the loss of his wife, Véra, sets a dark and poignant tone for the narrative. The opening of this collection unveils the deep sorrow of Comte d'Athol, who is mourning the unexpected death of his beloved wife shortly after their marriage. The somber setting in an elegant Parisian residence highlights his despair as he reflects on their life together and the intensity of their love, which seems to transcend even death. As he immerses himself in memories and the lingering presence of Véra, the narrative begins to blur lines between reality and the supernatural, exploring themes of obsession and the desire for resurrection, suggesting that his grief may lead him to transcend the bounds of mortality itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 445344 2025-06-21T14:46:02.517100 text/html 422624 2024-10-23T01:52:57 text/html 1806135 2025-06-21T14:46:10.791135 application/epub+zip 1809664 2025-06-21T14:46:04.355145 application/epub+zip 248177 2025-06-21T14:46:03.349095 application/epub+zip 1945699 2025-06-21T14:46:15.596043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1839322 2025-06-21T14:46:09.849071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350218 2022-09-24T19:05:25.572349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396201 2025-06-21T14:46:01.569130 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 376300 2024-10-23T01:52:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18891 2025-06-21T14:46:15.764038 application/rdf+xml 20398 2025-06-21T14:46:03.466111 image/jpeg 3273 2025-06-21T14:46:03.406118 image/jpeg 1759351 2025-06-21T14:46:02.669165 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 en.wikipedia