Project Gutenberg 2019-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 186 Gide, André 1869 1951 Gide, Andre Gide, André Paul Guillaume Rothermere, Mary Lilian Share Harmsworth, viscountess 1937 Harmsworth, Mary Lilian Share, Viscountess Rothermere Rothermere, Lilian, Viscountess 20000697 Le Prométhée mal enchaîné. English Prometheus Illbound Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Prometheus Illbound" by André Gide is a philosophical novel written during the early 20th century. This work grapples with themes of human existence, self-awareness, and the effects of one's actions and ideas on themselves and others. It follows the titular character, Prometheus, as he interacts with various symbols of humanity's struggles and delusions, particularly concerning the nature of sacrifice and the burdens we bear due to societal expectations. The story unfolds as Prometheus, after a series of surreal and humorous encounters with different characters in Paris, finds himself imprisoned for making matches without a license. Within the confines of his solitary existence, he contemplates the nature of his "eagle," representing deeper human desires and ambitions that consume individuals, often at the expense of genuine happiness. The narrative subsequently weaves through the lives of Damocles and Cocles, who grapple with their own personal dilemmas stemming from Prometheus’ actions. Gide artfully illustrates the complexities of human relationships and the philosophy of gratuitous acts, making a poignant commentary on morality and the conflicts between self-determination and the deterministic forces of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en French fiction -- 19th century Prometheus (Greek deity) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 115188 2025-07-24T08:35:37.278252 text/html 95964 2024-10-17T15:16:32 text/html 155313 2025-07-24T08:35:40.257253 application/epub+zip 152761 2025-07-24T08:35:37.828328 application/epub+zip 113894 2025-07-24T08:35:37.535272 application/epub+zip 202311 2025-07-24T08:35:42.199231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186482 2025-07-24T08:35:39.962260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148072 2022-09-27T14:19:18.827636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97475 2025-07-24T08:35:37.013248 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77565 2024-10-17T15:16:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17730 2025-07-24T08:35:42.386248 application/rdf+xml 21645 2025-07-24T08:35:37.621298 image/jpeg 2405 2025-07-24T08:35:37.578250 image/jpeg 176812 2025-07-24T08:35:37.295260 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