Parapilla, poëme en cinq chants by Charles Bordes

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27641.html.images 83 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27641.epub3.images 98 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27641.epub.images 97 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27641.epub.noimages 86 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27641.kf8.images 143 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27641.kindle.images 142 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27641.txt.utf-8 57 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/27641/pg27641-h.zip 87 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Bordes, Charles, 1711-1781
Title Parapilla, poëme en cinq chants
Summary "Parapilla, poëme en cinq chants" by Charles Bordes is a poetic work written in the late 18th century. This book, categorized as poetry, explores themes of love, beauty, and moral lessons through a narrative infused with elements of allure and divine intervention. It reflects the artistic and cultural milieu of the time, emphasizing the spiritual and sensual connections between characters in a richly detailed setting. The poem is structured into five cantos, following the story of Rodric, a nobleman in Florence, who encounters an angelic figure, Gabriel. Initially caught in a downward spiral of fortune due to his extravagant lifestyle, Rodric's fate changes when he is gifted a miraculous fruit called "Parapilla," which has the power to mesmerize anyone who hears its name. The enchantment extends to a wealthy widow, Madame Capponi, leading to a mix of pleasure and caution as the consequences of such desires unfold. Throughout the narrative, themes of temptation, moral lessons, and the soft chiding of human folly are interwoven, showcasing the tension between earthly pleasures and spiritual aspirations in a whimsical yet cautionary tone. Gabriel's antics and the climactic intertwining of the characters’ fates result in a tale that ultimately underscores the paradoxes of desire and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Poetry
Category Text
EBook-No. 27641
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 12, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 34 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!