This edition had all images removed.
Title: La Glu
Credits:
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)
Summary: "La Glu" by Jean Richepin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships, centering around characters like Doctor Pierre Cézambre and Marie-Pierre who grapple with their pasts and present entanglements. The narrative delves into the emotional struggles of the characters, particularly reflecting on the effects of love, infidelity, and societal expectations. The opening of "La Glu" introduces readers to Doctor Cézambre as he rides home at night, lost in melancholic thoughts about his life choices and past romantic failures, particularly regarding his wife. He is interrupted by the urgent cries of a desperate mother searching for her son, Marie-Pierre, who has fallen under the spell of a mysterious Parisian woman known as the Glu. As the dialogue unfolds, we learn about the characters' intertwined lives, and a further exploration of the Glu's allure and the chaotic emotions she instigates begins to take shape. The scene sets up a conflict between blind desire and familial responsibility, suggesting a rich exploration of human emotion and relationships as the story continues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Richepin, Jean, 1849-1926
EBook No.: 63674
Published: Nov 8, 2020
Downloads: 124
Language: French
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: La Glu
Credits:
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian
Libraries)
Summary: "La Glu" by Jean Richepin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships, centering around characters like Doctor Pierre Cézambre and Marie-Pierre who grapple with their pasts and present entanglements. The narrative delves into the emotional struggles of the characters, particularly reflecting on the effects of love, infidelity, and societal expectations. The opening of "La Glu" introduces readers to Doctor Cézambre as he rides home at night, lost in melancholic thoughts about his life choices and past romantic failures, particularly regarding his wife. He is interrupted by the urgent cries of a desperate mother searching for her son, Marie-Pierre, who has fallen under the spell of a mysterious Parisian woman known as the Glu. As the dialogue unfolds, we learn about the characters' intertwined lives, and a further exploration of the Glu's allure and the chaotic emotions she instigates begins to take shape. The scene sets up a conflict between blind desire and familial responsibility, suggesting a rich exploration of human emotion and relationships as the story continues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Richepin, Jean, 1849-1926
EBook No.: 63674
Published: Nov 8, 2020
Downloads: 124
Language: French
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.