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A lyrical, fever‑driven voice sweeps listeners onto a sun‑drenched shore where desire and reverie intertwine. The narrator becomes fixated on a luminous, ethereal figure—her white dress fluttering like a boat’s wing, her skin as transparent as sky. Every breath, every glance is rendered in a rush of poetic metaphor, turning sand, wind, and water into extensions of a heart that trembles on the edge of surrender.
As the two souls draw close, the narrative swells with an intimate, almost tactile yearning: hands seeking skin, words spilling like droplets, a shared breath that feels like a promise of eternity. The prose captures the intoxicating blend of awe and vulnerability that accompanies that first, trembling contact, inviting listeners to feel the pulse of longing in each breath‑like line.
Language
fr
Duration
~48 minutes (46K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Jan 16, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1877–1936
A lively figure in early 20th-century French letters, this novelist, critic, and editor helped shape literary debate through both his books and the magazine Les Marges. His work is often noted for its vivid style, sharp independence, and close attention to the world around him.
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