02237cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000250011324500200013826400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450801200037552011680049553400580166365300340172165300350175565300270179085600510181785600430186874164UtSlPG20260610134721.0mcr n260607r20241923utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aRachilde,d1860-195313aLa tour d'amour 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-08-01  aLaurent Vogel (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)  a"La tour d'amour" by Rachilde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Jean Maleux, a young man who becomes a lighthouse keeper at the isolated and tumultuous site of Ar-Men, bringing forth themes of isolation, work, and the human condition as he navigates life in this demanding role against nature's forces.  At the start of the story, Jean Maleux is introduced as he is formally selected for his position at the Ar-Men lighthouse, a decision based on his apparent potential despite his troubled past. He recalls his nerves and the strict assessments made by the authorities as he prepares for this new chapter in life. The opening details his initial excitement and ignorance about the severe challenges that await him, notably the responsibility of maintaining the beacon while facing the relentless ocean and his eccentric superior, Mathurin Barnabas. The tone sets the stage for an exploration of Jean's inner thoughts and the intricacies of living in solitude while serving at a lighthouse, framing his reflections on existence against the backdrop of the sea's omnipresent chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cParis: Mercure de France, 1923  aLighthouse keepers -- Fiction  aFrench fiction -- 19th century  aNecrophilia -- Fiction4 uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=caQMAQAAMAAJ40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74164