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 Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Le Capitaine Aréna — Tome 1 Produced by Carlo Traverso, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Le Capitaine Aréna — Tome 1" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of madness, healing, and the human condition through the lens of the titular character, Captain Aréna, as he navigates a realm where an innovative and compassionate approach to mental illness is employed. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Aréna as he prepares to depart from a Sicilian hotel, leading the reader to a visit to a remarkable institution known as the "Casa dei Matti" or "House of the Mad." The establishment, overseen by Baron Pisani, showcases an unusual rehabilitation perspective aimed at the well-being of its patients. As the narrative unfolds, we meet various inhabitants of the asylum, each with their own peculiarities, including a wealthy man driven mad by idleness and a romantic who experiences tragic delusions. Dumas vividly captures the interactions and the deeply human struggles of the characters within this setting, establishing a foundation for the exploration of love, despair, and madness that resonates throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Sicily (Italy) -- Description and travel Lipari Islands (Italy) -- Description and travel DG Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 357977 2025-07-04T06:44:45.421725 text/html 353411 2021-01-02T09:42:37 text/html 205063 2025-07-04T06:44:51.988734 application/epub+zip 211388 2025-07-04T06:44:48.174696 application/epub+zip 199120 2025-07-04T06:44:47.054694 application/epub+zip 389123 2025-07-04T06:44:54.939656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360608 2025-07-04T06:44:51.360669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320339 2022-09-04T11:35:15.406506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332359 2025-07-04T06:44:44.882733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 327233 2021-01-02T09:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319469 2021-01-02T09:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21226 2025-07-04T06:44:55.061650 application/rdf+xml 13985 2025-07-04T06:44:47.588677 image/jpeg 3809 2025-07-04T06:44:47.310686 image/jpeg 123300 2021-01-02T09:42:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 122162 2021-01-02T09:42:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 129735 2021-01-02T09:42:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 203416 2025-07-04T06:44:45.450715 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia