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050 4 _aPQ
100 1 _aBourget, Paul,
_d1852-1935
240 1 3 _aLe sens de la mort. Finnish
245 1 0 _aKuoleman tarkoitus
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-05-14
508 _aE-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Kuoleman tarkoitus" by Paul Bourget is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around a medical doctor working in a wartime field hospital, where he reflects on both his personal experiences and the broader implications of life and death amidst the chaos of war. The central figure appears to be a surgeon, Professor Michel Ortègue, who is notable for his dedication to medicine and the intellectual reflections on heroism and duty presented through the doctor's perspective. At the start of the story, the protagonist, who is also a doctor, is stationed in a hospital that has been repurposed for wartime needs. He recounts his experiences over the past nine months, detailing the harrowing sight of wounded soldiers and the grave atmosphere surrounding the hospital. The doctor contemplates his presence in this place, feeling both necessary yet distanced from the actual battlefield, as he struggles with philosophical questions about duty, courage, and the very nature of heroism within the context of war. His musings reflect a deep engagement with themes of mortality, morality, and the human condition, setting a thought-provoking tone for the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction
653 _aDeath -- Fiction
653 _aLove -- Fiction
700 1 _aKrohn, Aune,
_d1881-1967
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57163
999 _c97994
_d97994