Le pot au noir by Louis Chadourne

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Author Chadourne, Louis, 1890-1925
LoC No. 23015952
Title Le pot au noir
Original Publication France: Albin Michel, 1923.
Credits Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
Summary "Le Pot au Noir" by Louis Chadourne is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story focuses on the journey of a group of characters aboard a transatlantic ocean liner, exploring themes of departure, solitude, and the emotional complexities of leaving one’s homeland behind. The main character observes the intricacies of life aboard the ship and the diverse passengers, including an enigmatic figure referred to as the Tentateur. The opening of the narrative vividly describes the experience of boarding the ocean liner, capturing the contrast between the seemingly welcoming nature of the ship and the inevitable melancholy of departure. As the protagonist prepares for the journey, he reflects on the imminent loss of connections to his past life, articulating the existential angst of leaving everything familiar for the vast unknown. Through rich imagery and a focus on atmosphere, the passage introduces key metaphors of travel, internal struggle, and the varied social dynamics among passengers, setting the stage for deeper explorations of identity and experience throughout the voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
LoC Class F2155: History of the Americas: Caribbean area. Caribbean sea
Subject Caribbean Area -- Description and travel
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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