Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 159 Musset, Alfred de 1810 1857 De Musset, Alfred DeMusset, Alfred Musset, Louis Charles Alfred de Warren, Kendall The Confession of a Child of the Century Produced by Dagny, and by David Widger "The Confession of a Child of the Century" by Alfred de Musset is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative follows the protagonist, Octave, who reflects on his tumultuous emotions and experiences in the context of the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. With themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for meaning in a fractured society, the book articulates the struggles of its young characters as they navigate their feelings amid personal and historical upheaval. The opening of the novel introduces us to Octave's profound despair after discovering his mistress's infidelity at a lively dinner party. This revelation sends him spiraling into a tumult of emotions, mixing feelings of heartbreak with philosophical musings about love and existence. As he confronts the pain of betrayal, he oscillates between a desire for vengeance and an overwhelming sense of loss, which is further complicated by his intimate relationship with his friend, who urges him to move on. With vivid imagery and deep introspection, the opening chapters set the stage for Octave's inner conflict as he grapples with the moral failings of those around him and the futility of searching for genuine love in a world rife with deception and disillusionment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction French fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 500743 2025-08-04T10:16:52.060013 text/html 500564 2025-01-12T18:22:28.011732 text/html 258558 2025-08-04T10:16:58.879928 application/epub+zip 265383 2025-08-04T10:16:53.865925 application/epub+zip 265382 2025-08-04T10:16:52.743949 application/epub+zip 487274 2025-08-04T10:17:02.697884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465904 2025-08-04T10:16:58.163975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435648 2022-09-05T05:49:09.139931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465543 2025-08-04T10:16:51.561936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465463 2020-12-27T00:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17953 2025-08-04T10:17:02.836907 application/rdf+xml 15653 2025-08-04T10:16:53.249925 image/jpeg 3686 2025-08-04T10:16:52.998933 image/jpeg 177262 2020-12-27T00:42:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 254059 2025-08-04T10:16:52.101930 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 en.wikipedia