Project Gutenberg 2019-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 146 Cocteau, Jean 1889 1963 Cocteau, Clément Eugène Jean Maurice Cocteau, Clement Eugene Jean Maurice 24004333 Thomas l'imposteur Histoire Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_l%27imposteur_(roman) Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "Thomas l'imposteur" by Jean Cocteau is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores the absurdities and complexities of identity during wartime, centering on characters like the enigmatic Guillaume Thomas, who navigates a web of deception and aspiration against the backdrop of World War I. The narrative delves into themes of imposture, the search for meaning, and the effects of war on individuals and society. The opening of the novel introduces us to the chaotic atmosphere of war, noting its disorderly beginnings and the departure of the government. Among key characters, we meet the spirited Princess de Bormes, who transforms a health facility into an impromptu hospital while grappling with her desires for excitement amid the turmoil. Guillaume Thomas, an impostor, enters the scene as a soldier fighting to keep up his ruse of being connected to a prominent military figure. The dynamics between the characters begin to unfold, revealing their motivations and setting in motion a series of events influenced by the war's chaos juxtaposed with their personal struggles and ambitions. The rich descriptions and dialogues present a vivid portrayal of their relationships as they embrace or resist the absurdities and tragedies unfolding around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Impostors and imposture -- Fiction Imagination -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 177427 2025-07-24T03:55:32.088126 text/html 176585 2019-07-10T10:10:46 text/html 88253 2025-07-24T03:55:35.599121 application/epub+zip 89864 2025-07-24T03:55:32.855143 application/epub+zip 89863 2025-07-24T03:55:32.453148 application/epub+zip 151995 2025-07-24T03:55:38.057098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142702 2025-07-24T03:55:35.231136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142939 2022-09-27T04:21:42.485161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160995 2025-07-24T03:55:31.543175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161278 2019-07-10T10:10:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19854 2025-07-24T03:55:38.198107 application/rdf+xml 10506 2025-07-24T03:55:32.561151 image/jpeg 2178 2025-07-24T03:55:32.505142 image/jpeg 63754 2019-07-10T10:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 78462 2019-07-10T10:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 82371 2025-07-24T03:55:32.108139 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