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050 4 _aPQ
100 1 _aRachilde,
_d1860-1953
245 1 3 _aLa tour d'amour
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-08-01
508 _aLaurent Vogel (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
520 _a"La tour d'amour" by Rachilde is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on Jean Maleux, a young man who becomes a lighthouse keeper at the isolated and tumultuous site of Ar-Men, bringing forth themes of isolation, work, and the human condition as he navigates life in this demanding role against nature's forces. At the start of the story, Jean Maleux is introduced as he is formally selected for his position at the Ar-Men lighthouse, a decision based on his apparent potential despite his troubled past. He recalls his nerves and the strict assessments made by the authorities as he prepares for this new chapter in life. The opening details his initial excitement and ignorance about the severe challenges that await him, notably the responsibility of maintaining the beacon while facing the relentless ocean and his eccentric superior, Mathurin Barnabas. The tone sets the stage for an exploration of Jean's inner thoughts and the intricacies of living in solitude while serving at a lighthouse, framing his reflections on existence against the backdrop of the sea's omnipresent chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Mercure de France, 1923
653 _aLighthouse keepers -- Fiction
653 _aFrench fiction -- 19th century
653 _aNecrophilia -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=caQMAQAAMAAJ
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74164
999 _c114889
_d114889