Tribulat Bonhomet by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam
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"Tribulat Bonhomet" by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book introduces the character of Doctor Tribulat Bonhomet, a peculiar and introspective individual whose interests veer towards the bizarre, particularly in the realm of natural history and the macabre. It promises a blend of black humor and philosophical musings, exploring the themes of mortality, artistic appreciation, and human eccentricities. The opening of the
novel sets the stage as we meet Doctor Bonhomet, who is captivated by a group of swans and indulges in an unsettling ritual of observing and torturing them for the sake of their beauty and song. This juxtaposition creates an eerie atmosphere and foreshadows the complex relationship Bonhomet has with the idea of art, music, and life itself. The narrative immediately draws readers into the peculiar psyche of the doctor, highlighting his obsession with aesthetics, death, and the nature of existence. Through this initial glimpse, readers can anticipate a story steeped in dark humor and reflective observations on the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste, comte de, 1838-1889 |
|---|---|
| Title | Tribulat Bonhomet |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribulat_Bonhomet |
| Contents | Le Tueur de cygnes -- Motion du Dr Tribulat Bonhomet touchant l'utilisation des tremblements de terre -- Le Banquet des Éventualistes -- Claire Lenoir -- Les Visions merveilleuses du Dr Tribulat Bonhomet. |
| Credits | Produced by Credits line: Carlo Traverso, C. Tanguy and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at dp.rastko.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, French |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 17399 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-17399-3 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2005 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 400 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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