Project Gutenberg 2021-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 198 Lorrain, Jean 1855 1906 Duval, Paul Alexandre Martin Lorrain, J. (Jean) L'école des vieilles femmes Clarity, Pierre Lacaze 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) "L'école des vieilles femmes" by Jean Lorrain is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story delves into the lives of aging women and the societal pressures they face as they navigate their desires and the essence of love amidst the decline of youth. The book explores the complexities of passion and longing, particularly focusing on the character of Annie Bloosevelt, a wealthy widow whose sudden reawakening of desire leads to unexpected consequences. The opening of the novel presents a vibrant scene during a dinner among friends at a riverside inn near Paris. A sudden storm disrupts the evening, creating a tense atmosphere where the characters reflect on the chaotic forces of nature and how they can parallel emotional upheaval in their lives. One character, Barnsthert, philosophizes about the unpredictable nature of passions, likening them to a destructive wind—“La Rafale.” This sets the stage for the introduction of the comtesse Henri de Lormeril, whose repressed desires surface when she shows interest in the young tutor M. Daniel. The narration hints at deeper themes of loss and survival as the characters grapple with their emotions in a world that often considers them irrelevant due to their age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 350273 2025-07-25T11:50:39.103472 text/html 330709 2024-10-18T10:09:38 text/html 206602 2025-07-25T11:50:44.782449 application/epub+zip 203638 2025-07-25T11:50:39.947506 application/epub+zip 203638 2025-07-25T11:50:39.459501 application/epub+zip 293793 2025-07-25T11:50:48.408424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249840 2025-07-25T11:50:44.277495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249194 2022-09-29T03:39:29.030675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312570 2025-07-25T11:50:38.573498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292640 2024-10-18T10:09:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16527 2025-07-25T11:50:48.544458 application/rdf+xml 10939 2025-07-25T11:50:39.553485 image/jpeg 1815 2025-07-25T11:50:39.507472 image/jpeg 153897 2025-07-25T11:50:39.134493 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