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100 1 _aLorrain, Jean,
_d1855-1906
245 1 0 _aPelléastres. Le poison de la littérature. Crimes de Montmartre et d'ailleurs. Une aventure.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-11-12
508 _aClarity, Thummel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Pelléastres. Le poison de la littérature. Crimes de Montmartre et d'ailleurs…" by Jean Lorrain is a literary work likely written in the early 20th century. This narrative explores themes of artistic decay, societal hypocrisy, and the complicated relationships between men and women within the realm of literature and culture. The book's protagonist, Jacques Hurtel, presents a misanthropic view on the intertwined fates of literature and the people who consume it, situating himself amidst the vibrant but toxic Parisian artistic scene. The opening of "Pelléastres" introduces a reflective and critical tone as it delves into the fleeting nature of youth, beauty, and the illusions surrounding life and art. Through the character of Jacques Hurtel, the narrative sets the stage for an exploration of the negative influence of societal norms and the "poison" literature can produce. The text portrays a cast of eccentric characters, including a young man named Edward Ytter, who embodies the obsession with appearance and superficiality prevalent among the artistic elite. As the story unfolds, it juxtaposes the allure of the Parisian haut-monde with its underlying decadence, paving the way for deeper investigations into the darker aspects of human desire and the role of art in shaping those desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench literature
700 1 _aNormandy, Georges
_q(Georges Ch.),
_d1882-1946
700 1 _aRapeño, Armand,
_d1858-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63726
999 _c104550
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