Project Gutenberg 2020-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 138 Giraudoux, Jean 1882 1944 Giraudoux, Hippolyte Jean Cordelier, Maurice Giradoux, Jean Andouard Maniere, J.-E. L'École des indifférents Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27%C3%89cole_des_indiff%C3%A9rents Jacques l'Égoïste -- Don Manuel le Paresseux -- Bernard, le faible Bernard. Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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) "L'École des indifférents" by Jean Giraudoux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the main characters Jacques and his friends, exploring themes of friendship, indifference, and the complexity of human relationships. As Jacques navigates his interactions with his friends, particularly Étienne and Dolly, the text delves into their perceptions of love, desire, and existential musings about life and the connections between men and women. The opening of the novel introduces Jacques as he reflects on his friendships and the nature of his relationships, particularly with Étienne, who exhibits a blend of whimsicality and an inability to focus on reality. The two friends share moments of exploration and philosophical conversation, including an encounter with a mysterious green-eyed woman that sparks Étienne’s desire for adventure. Following these interactions, Jacques also describes his connection to Dolly, a lively friend whose energetic disposition contrasts with his more contemplative nature. Through these early exchanges, Giraudoux sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the indifference that pervades modern life, hinting at psychological themes and the nuanced dynamics of affection, apathy, and cultural commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Nouveautés FR Nouvelles Category: Novels Category: French Literature 272268 2025-07-24T12:10:45.103098 text/html 253192 2024-10-17T17:13:01 text/html 268103 2025-07-24T12:10:49.703067 application/epub+zip 269976 2025-07-24T12:10:46.164076 application/epub+zip 146930 2025-07-24T12:10:45.541084 application/epub+zip 356130 2025-07-24T12:10:52.488053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329433 2025-07-24T12:10:49.127091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205424 2022-09-27T21:56:07.470970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245514 2025-07-24T12:10:44.660100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225504 2024-10-17T17:13:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17828 2025-07-24T12:10:52.648031 application/rdf+xml 16964 2025-07-24T12:10:45.806072 image/jpeg 2640 2025-07-24T12:10:45.765109 image/jpeg 249317 2025-07-24T12:10:45.148130 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 en.wikipedia