02451cam a22003373u 4500 14071 UtSlPG 20260610133331.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Level, Maurice, 1875-1926 Les Portes de l'Enfer Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-11-17 Sous la Lumière rouge -- Soleil -- Le Droit au Couteau -- Le Coq chanta -- L'Horloge -- Le Mauvais Guide -- Fascination -- Circonstances atténuantes -- Le Puits -- Le Miracle -- Le Disparu -- Le Baiser -- Le Rapide de 10 h. 50 -- Illusion -- Un Savant -- «Mes Yeux» -- L'Encaisseur -- Les Corbeaux -- Un Piquet? -- Sur la Route -- Le Coupable -- Le Mendiant -- Confrontation -- La Maison vide -- Un Maniaque -- Le Père. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Renald Levesque and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Les Portes de l'Enfer" by Maurice Level is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives delve into themes of loss, grief, and the darker aspects of human nature, exploring the psychological turmoil of characters confronting their past. The opening of "Les Portes de l'Enfer" introduces a poignant scene where a man reminisces about the devastating loss of his beloved, detailing his emotional struggle and the memories that haunt him. The candlelit room sets a somber atmosphere, as the protagonist reflects on the brief time he spent with her, grappling with his sense of solitude. This moment leads to an intense exploration of grief when he contemplates developing a photograph of her taken posthumously, which triggers both a yearning for her presence and a harrowing realization of his own despair. The narrative captures his turbulent emotions as he seeks solace in memories while confronting the brutality of death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Horror tales, French Short stories, French French fiction -- 20th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14071 55459 55459