02587cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000240011324500370013726400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050502340039150801740062552012410079953400540204065300260209465300350212085600630215585600430221874779UtSlPG20260610134730.0mcr n260607r20241908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aAvesnes,d1880-194510aContes pour lire au crépuscule 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-11-220 aAux femmes qui ont passé trente ans -- Vesper -- Un faible -- Chez Son Éminence; ou, les plaisirs chimériques: Vidame. Jouvence. La suprême maîtresse. Frisson d'hiver -- Le mur fatal -- Cogne-dur -- Pensée, qui meurs.  aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Contes pour lire au crépuscule" by Avesnes is a collection of melancholic short stories written in the early 20th century. The collection appears to explore themes of love, loss, and nostalgia, with a particular focus on the complexities of human emotions and relationships, as suggested by the reflections of the author directed at women over thirty who can appreciate the nuances of sorrow and yearning.   The opening of the book establishes a contemplative atmosphere and introduces the narrator's reflections on life and emotional experience. It opens with poetic verses that invite readers to embrace the melancholy of the evening, setting the stage for the stories that follow. The narrator aims to resonate with women who have experienced love and loss, invoking a sense of wistful reminiscence about past loves and life’s fleeting moments. An introductory character, Paul, is depicted as a deep thinker drawn to the memories of his childhood, haunted by the ghosts of past relationships. A vivid backdrop of an old manor and the theme of twilight further enhance the reflective quality of the narratives, suggesting a rich exploration of sentimentality and the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cParis: Perrin et Cie, 1908  aShort stories, French  aFrench fiction -- 20th century4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.3011206638954240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74779