Project Gutenberg 2020-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 308 Lorrain, Jean 1855 1906 Duval, Paul Alexandre Martin Lorrain, J. (Jean) Normandy, Georges (Georges Ch.) 1882 1946 Normandy, Georges Charles Rapeño, Armand 1858 Rapeno, Armand Pelléastres. Le poison de la littérature. Crimes de Montmartre et d'ailleurs. Une aventure. Clarity, Thummel 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) "Pelléastres. Le poison de la littérature. Crimes de Montmartre et d'ailleurs…" by Jean Lorrain is a literary work likely written in the early 20th century. This narrative explores themes of artistic decay, societal hypocrisy, and the complicated relationships between men and women within the realm of literature and culture. The book's protagonist, Jacques Hurtel, presents a misanthropic view on the intertwined fates of literature and the people who consume it, situating himself amidst the vibrant but toxic Parisian artistic scene. The opening of "Pelléastres" introduces a reflective and critical tone as it delves into the fleeting nature of youth, beauty, and the illusions surrounding life and art. Through the character of Jacques Hurtel, the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the negative influence of societal norms and the "poison" literature can produce. The text portrays a cast of eccentric characters, including a young man named Edward Ytter, who embodies the obsession with appearance and superficiality prevalent among the artistic elite. As the story unfolds, it juxtaposes the allure of the Parisian haut-monde with its underlying decadence, paving the way for deeper investigations into the darker aspects of human desire and the role of art in shaping those desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 463094 2025-07-25T09:00:36.524125 text/html 444179 2024-10-18T08:08:00 text/html 320830 2025-07-25T09:00:43.285097 application/epub+zip 317572 2025-07-25T09:00:37.509121 application/epub+zip 284828 2025-07-25T09:00:37.013123 application/epub+zip 433068 2025-07-25T09:00:47.767045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394452 2025-07-25T09:00:42.747128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361654 2022-09-28T18:15:18.526047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425505 2025-07-25T09:00:35.758136 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405212 2024-10-18T08:08:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18021 2025-07-25T09:00:47.924045 application/rdf+xml 16371 2025-07-25T09:00:37.101090 image/jpeg 2826 2025-07-25T09:00:37.059085 image/jpeg 266667 2025-07-25T09:00:36.569109 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 fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia