Project Gutenberg 2019-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 148 Crébillon, Claude-Prosper Jolyot de 1707 1777 Crébillon, Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crebillon, Claude-Prosper Jolyot de Jolyot de Crébillon, Claude-Prosper De Crébillon, Claude-Prosper Jolyot Le Sylphe ou, Songe de Mme de R***, écrit par elle-même à Mme de S*** by Crébillon Author: Claude-Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon Release Date: December 10, 2019 [EBook #60892] Language: French Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 "Le Sylphe" by Claude-Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon is a novel written in the 18th century during the Enlightenment period. The book explores themes of love, desire, and the mystical realm through the character of a woman who encounters a sylph, a spirit often associated with the air. The narrative intertwines philosophical musings on virtue and temptation, reflecting the complexities of human emotions and societal expectations regarding sexuality and fidelity. In the story, a woman expresses her thoughts and feelings through a series of dialogues with a sylph who has fallen in love with her. This enchanting spirit reveals how he perceives women and their vulnerabilities while questioning the nature of virtue and desire. Their exchanges delve into the struggles between passion and morality, highlighting the charm of the sylph and the allure of love that transcends earthly constraints. The woman's intrigue leads her to oscillate between fear of the sylph's otherworldly nature and fascination with his adoration, ultimately pondering whether her experiences are mere dreams or a profound reality. The novel ultimately captivates readers with its blend of fantasy and human psychology, inviting a reflection on the nature of love and the spectral boundaries that bind or liberate the heart. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 18th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: French Literature 59892 2025-07-24T08:30:59.438131 text/html 35575 2024-10-17T15:12:21 text/html 100787 2025-07-24T08:31:02.134115 application/epub+zip 99579 2025-07-24T08:31:00.076155 application/epub+zip 83298 2025-07-24T08:30:59.678133 application/epub+zip 132541 2025-07-24T08:31:03.782131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124605 2025-07-24T08:31:01.908127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109090 2022-09-27T14:10:34.881842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52448 2025-07-24T08:30:59.342185 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32568 2024-10-17T15:12:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17684 2025-07-24T08:31:03.934078 application/rdf+xml 14899 2025-07-24T08:30:59.773119 image/jpeg 2231 2025-07-24T08:30:59.731139 image/jpeg 94026 2025-07-24T08:30:59.450111 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