Evenor et Leucippe: Les amours de l'Âge d'Or; Légende antidéluvienne

The work unfolds as a meditation rather than a conventional novel, weaving together myth, philosophy, and lyrical prose to examine love in all its guises. From the first spark of creation to the tender bonds of mother and spouse, the narrator probes how affection shapes the universe itself. Evenor and Leucippe become archetypal figures through which these timeless themes are explored.

The opening pages begin with a candid preface that warns readers of the book’s hybrid nature, followed by an expansive cosmological tableau where comets, nebulae, and divine will give birth to a fiery world. Sand’s language paints the early Earth as a molten arena, its cooling seas and volcanic fury marking the transition from a mineral existence to living life. This sweeping introduction sets the stage for a journey through successive ages, inviting listeners to contemplate the origins of desire and the endless cycles of creation.