02522cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324501000014326400510024330000470029433600260034133700260036733800360039350000310042950801960046052013640065653400450202065300220206570000490208770000290213685600430216563726UtSlPG20260610134452.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aLorrain, Jean,d1855-190610aPelléastres. Le poison de la littérature. Crimes de Montmartre et d'ailleurs. Une aventure. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-11-12  aClarity, Thummel and the Online Distributed Proofreading
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Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Pelléastres. Le poison de la littérature. Crimes de Montmartre et d'ailleurs…" by Jean Lorrain is a literary work likely written in the early 20th century. This narrative explores themes of artistic decay, societal hypocrisy, and the complicated relationships between men and women within the realm of literature and culture. The book's protagonist, Jacques Hurtel, presents a misanthropic view on the intertwined fates of literature and the people who consume it, situating himself amidst the vibrant but toxic Parisian artistic scene.  The opening of "Pelléastres" introduces a reflective and critical tone as it delves into the fleeting nature of youth, beauty, and the illusions surrounding life and art. Through the character of Jacques Hurtel, the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the negative influence of societal norms and the "poison" literature can produce. The text portrays a cast of eccentric characters, including a young man named Edward Ytter, who embodies the obsession with appearance and superficiality prevalent among the artistic elite. As the story unfolds, it juxtaposes the allure of the Parisian haut-monde with its underlying decadence, paving the way for deeper investigations into the darker aspects of human desire and the role of art in shaping those desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench literature1 aNormandy, Georgesq(Georges Ch.),d1882-19461 aRapeño, Armand,d1858-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63726