Le Calvaire by Octave Mirbeau
"Le Calvaire" by Octave Mirbeau is a novel published in 1886. This largely autobiographical work follows Jean Mintie, a writer with literary potential who becomes consumed by sexual obsession. Entrapped by a woman of questionable morals, he descends into humiliation and impotence, struggling to transform his suffering into creative fuel. His redemptive passion mirrors the Passion of Christ, though the novel ultimately reveals a darker vision of love as battlefield and its
casualties as fallen martyrs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mirbeau, Octave, 1848-1917 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le Calvaire |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Calvaire |
| Credits | Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 44139 |
| Release Date | Nov 9, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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