03500cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500430014726400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650511860040750802200159352012500181353400450306365300180310885600430312699900170316952565UtSlPG20260610134218.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aGourmont, Remy de,d1858-191513aLe chat de misère: Idées et images 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-07-120 aLe chat de misère -- Cheveux et chapeaux -- La machine à signer -- Après l'éclipse -- Election académique -- Music-hall -- A la nage -- Le pourpoint -- Le garde-champêtre -- Le charmeur d'oiseaux -- L'héritage de Dickens -- La danseuse nue -- Le coup de grace -- Le fleuve de lait -- Le tympanon -- Les Houyhnhnms -- Cousins de Normandie -- Le bonheur en prison -- Aux Gobelins -- La navette -- La raviveuse de perles -- Vieux livres -- Les Nécrophores -- La ligne et la poche -- L'expiation -- Le pied de mouton -- Au soleil -- Histoire de fantômes -- Danse et danseuses -- Funérailles canines -- Le lauréat -- Les suicides -- L'âme du bibliophile -- Le pantalon intégral -- La vertu -- Mœurs de Paris -- Saisons -- La foire aux jouets -- La force du nombre -- Les cigarettes -- Après la pluie -- La suicidée -- Jeux d'enfants -- Jardin impressionniste -- Le sort des livres -- «Les damnés» de Rechberg -- L'après-midi d'un faune -- L'avis de Rodin -- Les amis du museum -- Le pendu -- Les origines -- Une enquête originale -- Les pingouins -- Le taureau de Saint-Malo -- Le charme des arbres -- La forêt -- L'écureuil -- Le phonographe.  aProduced by Clarity, Christian Boissonnas and the Online
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by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Le chat de misère: Idées et images" by Remy de Gourmont is a collection of essays and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work presents various observations about society and human nature through a blend of imaginative storytelling and critical commentary. The opening piece, which revolves around a poor, weary cat, sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes such as compassion, societal indifference, and the complexities of life.  The opening of the work introduces us to a dilapidated cat found in a salon, reflecting a profound indifference toward both its physical state and the human interactions surrounding it. This cat, illustrating the despair and neglect of the outcast, evokes a sense of pity from Gourmont. He contrasts the plight of the cat with that of humans, pondering how the cat’s mere existence, devoid of the burdens of societal expectations and burdens, might be seen as more fortunate in some aspects. This reflection serves as an entry point into a meditative exploration of broader social issues, showcasing Gourmont's acute sensitivity to suffering in both animals and humans, and setting the tone for the thought-provoking essays that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench essays40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52565  c93399d93399