Project Gutenberg 2021-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 133 Larguier, Léo 1878 1950 Larguier, Leo Laborde, Chas 1886 1941 Laborde, Charles La Poupée 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) "La Poupée" by Léo Larguier is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into themes of obsession, isolation, and the complex relationship between life, art, and desire. Set against the backdrop of a decaying estate called La Tremblée, it explores the inner thoughts of its protagonist, Olivier Camors, a reclusive former soldier who retreats from society after the trauma of war. The story follows Olivier as he inherits a rundown estate and discovers a world filled with remnants of the past, including cherished art and old memories linked to his family. As he isolates himself further, he becomes fixated on the idea of creating an idealized companion in the form of a life-sized doll. His reflections on love, beauty, and the passage of time intertwine with his yearning for connection, ultimately revealing the tragic absurdity of his situation. When the doll finally arrives, it becomes a catalyst for Olivier's final confrontation with his own existence amidst a blend of reality and fantasy. The novel culminates in a surreal and poignant conclusion that encapsulates the essence of longing and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 112930 2025-06-25T11:55:45.864108 text/html 89054 2024-10-18T11:14:14 text/html 1404536 2025-06-25T11:55:51.023068 application/epub+zip 1393664 2025-06-25T11:55:47.156069 application/epub+zip 104869 2025-06-25T11:55:46.355097 application/epub+zip 1435022 2025-06-25T11:55:53.959107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1409348 2025-06-25T11:55:49.898111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141802 2022-09-29T06:07:05.624160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89599 2025-06-25T11:55:45.492093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69669 2024-10-18T11:14:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17166 2025-06-25T11:55:54.115065 application/rdf+xml 22339 2025-06-25T11:55:46.722073 image/jpeg 3519 2025-06-25T11:55:46.665111 image/jpeg 1324188 2025-06-25T11:55:45.955127 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