| Author |
Dubut de Laforest, Jean-Louis, 1853-1902 |
| Title |
Morphine
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Vautier 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)
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| Summary |
"Morphine" by Jean-Louis Dubut de Laforest is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Captain Raymond de Pontaillac, a handsome and charming officer who struggles with his addiction to morphine, which impacts his relationships and life significantly. The book delves into themes of addiction, love, and the complexities of human behavior, particularly through the lens of Pontaillac's troubling entanglements with both his lover Christine Stradowska and the wealthy marquise, Blanche de Montreu. The opening of "Morphine" introduces readers to a lively café setting in Paris, filled with banter among military officers and their ladies. As they engage in a game of dominoes, discussions arise about various romantic entanglements. Pontaillac is portrayed as a man caught between his infatuation with the beautiful opera singer, Stradowska, and a disturbing dependency on morphine, hinted at through a casual yet unsettling conversation with his friends. As he takes a morphine injection amidst this sociable atmosphere, the duality of his existence becomes evident; while he charms those around him, a darker reality lurks beneath the surface of his pleasant demeanor, hinting at the struggles that will unfold as his addiction progresses and affects his relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Didactic fiction
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| Subject |
Paris (France) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Dime novels
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| Subject |
Morphine -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
17688 |
| Release Date |
Feb 6, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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