Le Crépuscule des Dieux by Elémir Bourges
"Le Crépuscule des Dieux" by Élémir Bourges is a novel published in 1884. Inspired by the character and fate of Charles II of Brunswick, it follows Charles d'Este, a deposed sovereign of Blankenbourg living in Parisian exile with his five children. The story chronicles his life of luxury and debauchery in the French capital. The novel became notable within the décadence literary movement, with Jean Cocteau praising it as a work "fallen
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| Author | Bourges, Elémir, 1852-1925 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le Crépuscule des Dieux |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cr%C3%A9puscule_des_dieux_(%C3%89l%C3%A9mir_Bourges) |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 42036 |
| Release Date | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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