TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fourest,Georges
TI  - Contes pour les satyres
AV  - PQ 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Short stories, French
KW  - Fantasy fiction, French
KW  - French fiction -- 20th century
N1  - Release date is 2019-12-22; Le Nouvel Origène ou le Rut vaincu -- Le Loup-Garou -- La profession d'Eusèbe Frottemouillard -- La Ceinture enchantée -- Le Tombeau vivant -- De la Peine de Mort -- La dernière Confession -- Alba; Produced by Laurent Vogel (from images generously made
available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Contes pour les satyres" by Georges Fourest is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The text appears to center on themes of desire and complex human relationships, often interweaving satire and social commentary with vivid and provocative narratives. It showcases an array of characters entrenched in scandalous and absurd situations, reflecting on the follies of desire and societal expectations.  The opening of "Contes pour les satyres" introduces us to a world of frivolity and decadence through poetic and fantastical tales. The narrative begins with a vivid scene involving a promiscuous character, illustrating the extremes of passion and lust. It then shifts to a man, Alcindor, grappling with the expectation of marriage and familial legacy, leading to a comedic yet melancholic exploration of love, fidelity, and the absurdities of life. This engaging introduction sets the tone for the collection, hinting at the witty and often irreverent exploration of human nature and societal norms that readers can expect throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60998
ER  -