Project Gutenberg 2019-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 215 Fourest, Georges 1867 1945 Contes pour les satyres Le Nouvel Origène ou le Rut vaincu -- Le Loup-Garou -- La profession d'Eusèbe Frottemouillard -- La Ceinture enchantée -- Le Tombeau vivant -- De la Peine de Mort -- La dernière Confession -- Alba. Produced by Laurent Vogel (from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Contes pour les satyres" by Georges Fourest is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The text appears to center on themes of desire and complex human relationships, often interweaving satire and social commentary with vivid and provocative narratives. It showcases an array of characters entrenched in scandalous and absurd situations, reflecting on the follies of desire and societal expectations. The opening of "Contes pour les satyres" introduces us to a world of frivolity and decadence through poetic and fantastical tales. The narrative begins with a vivid scene involving a promiscuous character, illustrating the extremes of passion and lust. It then shifts to a man, Alcindor, grappling with the expectation of marriage and familial legacy, leading to a comedic yet melancholic exploration of love, fidelity, and the absurdities of life. This engaging introduction sets the tone for the collection, hinting at the witty and often irreverent exploration of human nature and societal norms that readers can expect throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Short stories, French Fantasy fiction, French French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Séduction et libertinage Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 150953 2025-09-24T08:27:05.344880 text/html 127987 2024-10-17T15:23:39 text/html 176601 2025-09-24T08:27:09.000889 application/epub+zip 175547 2025-09-24T08:27:06.060909 application/epub+zip 132840 2025-09-24T08:27:05.698914 application/epub+zip 249548 2025-09-24T08:27:11.316881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234789 2025-09-24T08:27:08.664882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177982 2022-09-27T14:54:40.703566 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126971 2025-09-24T08:27:05.044897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107091 2024-10-17T15:23:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17291 2025-09-24T08:27:11.445861 application/rdf+xml 17878 2025-09-24T08:27:05.779879 image/jpeg 2975 2025-09-24T08:27:05.738904 image/jpeg 158489 2025-09-24T08:27:05.367897 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 fr.wikipedia