Project Gutenberg 2024-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Rachilde 1860 1953 Vallette, Marguerite Eymery Eymery, Marguerite Chilra, Jean de Chibra, Jean de Eymeri, Marguerite La tour d'amour : $b roman $aParis :$bMercure de France, $c1923. Laurent Vogel (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "La tour d'amour" by Rachilde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Jean Maleux, a young man who becomes a lighthouse keeper at the isolated and tumultuous site of Ar-Men, bringing forth themes of isolation, work, and the human condition as he navigates life in this demanding role against nature's forces. At the start of the story, Jean Maleux is introduced as he is formally selected for his position at the Ar-Men lighthouse, a decision based on his apparent potential despite his troubled past. He recalls his nerves and the strict assessments made by the authorities as he prepares for this new chapter in life. The opening details his initial excitement and ignorance about the severe challenges that await him, notably the responsibility of maintaining the beacon while facing the relentless ocean and his eccentric superior, Mathurin Barnabas. The tone sets the stage for an exploration of Jean's inner thoughts and the intricacies of living in solitude while serving at a lighthouse, framing his reflections on existence against the backdrop of the sea's omnipresent chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://books.google.com/books?id=caQMAQAAMAAJ 20231224001647rachilde 1923 FR Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Lighthouse keepers -- Fiction French fiction -- 19th century Necrophilia -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 284884 2025-07-29T10:02:24.015672 text/html 260295 2024-08-01T00:51:12 text/html 268735 2025-07-29T10:02:29.425172 application/epub+zip 268185 2025-07-29T10:02:24.942666 application/epub+zip 217092 2025-07-29T10:02:24.455685 application/epub+zip 447005 2025-07-29T10:02:32.756158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426381 2025-07-29T10:02:29.094167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259108 2025-07-29T10:02:23.267702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239309 2024-08-01T00:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16526 2025-07-29T10:02:32.923132 application/rdf+xml 10700 2025-07-29T10:02:24.645683 image/jpeg 2426 2025-07-29T10:02:24.551686 image/jpeg 214688 2025-07-29T10:02:24.043715 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