Borel, Pétrus 1809-1859 creator Aubry, Adrien 1834- text utu 2016 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Champavert: contes immoraux" by Pétrus Borel is a collection of seven tales published in 1833. These stories plunge readers into the darkest corners of human nature, featuring shocking crimes and moral transgressions. From an infanticide condemned by her child's own father, to a jealous anatomist who dissects his wife's poisoned lovers, each tale pushes boundaries of acceptable literature. Described as a model of "frenzied romanticism" and black humor, this collection earned its provocative subtitle through unflinching portrayals of murder, revenge, and depravity that scandalized nineteenth-century Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Monsieur de l'argentière, l'accusateur -- Jaquez Barraou, le charpentier -- Don Andréa Vésalius, l'anatomiste -- Three fingered Jack, l'obi -- Dina la belle juive -- Passereau, l'écolier -- Champavert, le lycanthrope. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champavert Release date is 2016-04-18 Produced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Fantasy fiction Gothic fiction Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51787 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51787 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134207.0 51787