Project Gutenberg 2024-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 177 Derennes, Charles 1882 1930 La vie et la mort de M. de Tournèves La vie & la mort de M. de Tournèves $aParis :$bBernard Grasset, $c1907. Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon (SJ B 753/123)) "La vie et la mort de M. de Tournèves" by Charles Derennes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of exile, decadence, and the contrasts between different cultures as it follows the life of a French nobleman who returns to France after a long stay in the Caribbean. The novel delves into societal changes and personal transformations, reflecting on the nature of happiness and fulfillment. The story revolves around Monsieur le vicomte de Tournèves, who flees to the Caribbean after facing personal and financial ruin in France. There, he develops a prosperous life as a rum producer, surrounding himself with an exotic lifestyle that includes enjoying the company of slaves and indulging in hedonistic pleasures. Upon returning to France years later, Tournèves finds himself navigating a radically changed society and seeking to reconnect with his roots. As he settles back into life in France, he encounters both nostalgic memories and modern realities, including his relationship with his son and daughter-in-law, which complicates his past experiences. The novel culminates in Tournèves's tragic realization of the elusiveness of happiness and the crushing weight of unmet desires, leading to his eventual demise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://numelyo.bm-lyon.fr/f_view/BML:BML_00GOO0100137001104866806 20240219222309derennes 1907 FR Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Short stories French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 72259 2025-09-29T10:41:30.795515 text/html 47708 2024-09-17T15:58:11 text/html 271045 2025-09-29T10:41:33.102510 application/epub+zip 270134 2025-09-29T10:41:31.483531 application/epub+zip 143077 2025-09-29T10:41:31.138541 application/epub+zip 664816 2025-09-29T10:41:34.626535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653510 2025-09-29T10:41:32.861493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63067 2025-09-29T10:41:30.669519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 43169 2024-09-17T15:58:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16266 2025-09-29T10:41:34.761511 application/rdf+xml 18144 2025-09-29T10:41:31.310520 image/jpeg 2504 2025-09-29T10:41:31.221537 image/jpeg 230268 2025-09-29T10:41:30.804565 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