02380cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500200014326400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350000310034950802740038052013130065453400450196765300350201285600430204720199UtSlPG20260610133452.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aRenard, Jules,d1864-191012aL'écornifleur 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-12-27  aProduced by Pierre Lacaze, Suzanne Lybarger, Chuck Greif and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)  a"L'écornifleur" by Jules Renard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the character Henri, a somewhat disillusioned and introspective observer who interacts with the bourgeois couple, Monsieur and Madame Vernet. The narrative explores themes of social class, artistic ambition, and the complexities of relationships as Henri navigates his self-identity and aspirations in a world filled with both charm and absurdity.  At the start of the book, we are introduced to Monsieur Vernet, a man in his forties whose appearance and demeanor create an impression of awkwardness, with a wife who seems to accommodate him in his self-neglect. Their dynamic reveals underlying tensions and the ennui of bourgeois life. The opening chapters depict Henri's first encounters with Monsieur and Madame Vernet, showcasing his attempts to connect with them while simultaneously holding a sense of detachment. He grapples with the absurdity of social interactions and the disheartening realities of his poet's life, contrasting his aspirations against the trivial comforts of the Vernets’ daily routines. As he mingles among them, the reader can already sense the brewing complexity in his alignment with their lives and his artistic ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20199