Project Gutenberg 2022-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 166 Poe, Edgar Allan 1809 1849 Poe, Edgar Allen Blot, R. Dreyfus, Rita Rochegrosse, Georges 1859 1938 Rochegrosse, G. (Georges) Rochegrosse, Georges Antoine Marie Rochegrosse, Georges-Antoine Baudelaire, Charles 1821 1867 Baudelaire-Dufaÿs, Charles Pierre Baudelaire-Dufays, Charles Pierre The gold bug. French Le scarabée d'or $aFrance :$bF. Ferroud,,$c1926. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gold-Bug Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Scarab%C3%A9e_d%27or Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Le scarabée d'or" by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around the character William Legrand, a man who, after facing a series of personal misfortunes, becomes obsessed with a scarab beetle he discovers, believing it to be the key to his fortune. Accompanied by his friend and a loyal servant, Jupiter, Legrand's fascination with the beetle leads to a thrilling adventure that delves into themes of treasure hunting and cryptography. The opening of "Le scarabée d'or" introduces us to William Legrand, who has relocated to Sullivan's Island after a decline in his fortunes. His friend recounts their friendship and Legrand's eccentric behavior, which has only increased with his discovery of an unusual golden beetle. The narrative thickens when Legrand's mental state raises concerns, particularly as he exhibits an obsession with the beetle that culminates in peculiar behavior and ultimately an urgent quest. As the friends navigate through the eerie and desolate landscape, an air of mystery and suspense begins to build, hinting at hidden treasures and complex challenges ahead, setting the stage for a captivating tale of adventure and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1526005v 20211221035745poe 1926 FR Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Treasure troves -- Fiction Mystery and detective stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Classics of Literature 127558 2025-06-26T11:25:59.140329 text/html 103561 2024-10-18T17:59:26 text/html 3351444 2025-06-26T11:26:03.981288 application/epub+zip 3351838 2025-06-26T11:26:00.802384 application/epub+zip 106349 2025-06-26T11:25:59.550314 application/epub+zip 3700006 2025-06-26T11:26:05.928308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3690748 2025-06-26T11:26:02.773327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144383 2022-09-30T07:09:39.311532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 110202 2025-06-26T11:25:58.801811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90249 2024-10-18T17:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19759 2025-06-26T11:26:06.086288 application/rdf+xml 11860 2025-06-26T11:25:59.651381 image/jpeg 2249 2025-06-26T11:25:59.600303 image/jpeg 5913319 2025-06-26T11:25:59.226313 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia