Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste, comte de 1838-1889 creator text utu 2020 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Nouveaux contes cruels et propos d'au-delà" by Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of human experience, focusing on societal norms, morality, and the complexities of relationships, often with a darkly ironic or tragic twist. The opening portion introduces various characters and settings that hint at the nuanced psychological and moral dilemmas they'll face. The beginning of the collection presents a dual exploration of friendship and betrayal through the story of Félicienne and Georgette, who are two young women raised together in a prestigious boarding school. Their inseparable bond is tragically tested when their families face financial ruin, leading them into a world of socialite parties and romantic entanglements. As their friendship begins to fray due to jealousy and betrayal involving a mutual love interest, the narrative delves into deeper reflections on loyalty, loss, and the often harsh realities of adult relationships. The opening sets the stage for a series of intertwined tales that promise both dark comedy and poignant human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-09-24 Produced by Clarity, Thummel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63285 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63285 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134446.0 63285