Project Gutenberg 2019-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 105 Giraudoux, Jean 1882 1944 Giraudoux, Hippolyte Jean Cordelier, Maurice Giradoux, Jean Andouard Maniere, J.-E. Elpénor Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elp%C3%A9nor_(roman) Le Cyclope -- Les Sirènes -- Morts d'Elpénor. Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif 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) "Elpénor" by Jean Giraudoux is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes from Greek mythology, particularly focusing on the character Elpénor, a sailor from the "Odyssey," and his interactions with other significant figures such as Ulysse (Odysseus) and various mythological creatures. The narrative seems to examine existential questions and the nature of desire, memory, and the human experience. The opening of the novel introduces the character of Elpénor, who is portrayed as a tragic figure struggling with unfulfilled desires and the complex nature of existence. Set in a mythical context, the narrative weaves together elements of humor and philosophical inquiry as Elpénor expresses a longing for experiences that feel perpetually just out of reach. Ulysse, as a central character, is depicted in a contemplative state, navigating the pressures of leadership while dealing with his crew’s whims and desires. The prose is rich and descriptive, blending elements of poetic language with storytelling that lays the groundwork for deeper explorations of human motivation and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Fantasy fiction Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character) -- Fiction Elpenor (Greek mythology) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 125661 2025-06-24T07:42:27.224831 text/html 103774 2024-10-17T14:32:46 text/html 92160 2025-06-24T07:42:30.470855 application/epub+zip 91901 2025-06-24T07:42:27.917870 application/epub+zip 91901 2025-06-24T07:42:27.566815 application/epub+zip 147477 2025-06-24T07:42:32.562799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131814 2025-06-24T07:42:30.085827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131574 2022-09-27T12:10:54.407429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107245 2025-06-24T07:42:26.956805 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87373 2024-10-17T14:32:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17681 2025-06-24T07:42:32.702814 application/rdf+xml 22294 2025-06-24T07:42:27.642823 image/jpeg 3714 2025-06-24T07:42:27.604810 image/jpeg 83924 2025-06-24T07:42:27.239840 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