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100	1		_aVilliers de L'Isle-Adam, Auguste, comte de, _d1838-1889
245	1	3	_aLe secret de l'échafaud
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aWikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Secret_de_l%27%C3%A9chafaud
500			_aRelease date is 2006-01-29
505	0		_aL'amour suprême -- Sagacité d'Aspasie -- Le secret de l'échafaud -- L'instant de Dieu -- Une profession nouvelle -- L'agence du Chandelier d'Or -- La légende de l'éléphant blanc -- Catalina -- Les expériences du Dr Crookes -- Le droit du passé -- Le tzar et les grands-ducs -- L'aventure de Tsë-i-la -- Akëdysséril.
508			_aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Christian Tanguy and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
520			_a"Le secret de l'échafaud" by comte de Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with a detailed portrayal of the protagonist, Dr. Edmond-Désiré Couty de la Pommerais, a condemned man awaiting execution for murder, as he navigates the grim realities of his fate. The narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the philosophical implications of death, particularly in relation to the observations of the human experience at its most desperate moments. The opening of the novel immerses the reader in the tense atmosphere of a prison cell, where the protagonist sits in resignation, contemplating his impending execution. His past is briefly recounted, including the trial that led to his conviction for administering fatal doses of poison to a woman, a crime he denies. During this time, a notable visitor, the renowned surgeon Armand Velpeau, arrives with an unusual proposition centered on the nature of consciousness and memory after decapitation, setting the stage for a profound exploration of human existence and the science of life and death. This intriguing premise draws the reader into a web of ethical dilemmas and poignant reflections about mortality, preparing them for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aShort stories, French
653			_aFrench fiction -- 19th century
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17623
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