L'assassinat du pont-rouge by Charles Barbara

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Author Barbara, Charles, 1817-1866
Title L'assassinat du pont-rouge
Credits Produced by Carlo Traverso, Mireille Harmelin and Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
Summary "L'assassinat du pont-rouge" by Charles Barbara is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story introduces us to two friends, Rodolphe and Maximilien (Max) Destroy, who engage in thoughtful conversation about the struggles and artistic aspirations of life, amidst hints of darker events tied to a mysterious agent of change, the family's past sorrow, and societal observations. The opening of the novel presents a vibrant scene between Rodolphe and Max, highlighting their contrasting perspectives on art and pain. While Rodolphe expresses his disillusionment with the struggles of an artist, Max argues that many great artists are shaped by their hardships. The conversation veers towards a woman involved in music, who is revealed to be connected to a recently deceased agent of change, Thillard, leading to a sense of shared sorrows and societal intrigues that hint at deeper mysteries awaiting exploration as their lives become intertwined with secrets, identity, and past trauma. Max's character begins to evolve as he contemplates the weight of circumstance, while Rodolphe seeks escape from the philosophical dilemmas discussed, setting a compelling tone for the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Young men -- Fiction
Subject Murder -- Fiction
Subject France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 13808
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 18, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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