Jusqu'à la fin du monde

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Jusqu'à la fin du monde

by Adolphe Retté

FR·~4 hours·9 chapters

Chapters

9 total
1

ADOLPHE RETTÉ

0:01
2

Jusqu’à la fin du Monde

1:51
3

PRÉAMBULE

11:20
4

DANS LA FORÊT DE L’ORAISON

15:16
5

REFLETS DES ÉVANGILES

2:07:05
6

LES DEUX RÉCITS DU CURÉ

1:23:09
7

AU JARDIN DE LA SOUFFRANCE

34:57
8

ÉPILOGUE

3:25
9

TABLE DES MATIÈRES

0:14

Description

A meditative journey unfolds as the narrator follows Pascal through a night of profound darkness, where the weight of humanity’s sins presses upon his soul. In the silence of an olive grove, he feels the trembling heartbeat of Christ, sharing every tear and wound as if they were his own. The prose blends stark, almost tactile description of anguish with fleeting moments of divine consolation, inviting listeners to sit beside the saint‑like figure as he confronts doubt and the fear of abandonment.

The first act sets the stage for an inner pilgrimage, where the whispered promise of light pierces the gloom and nudges Pascal toward a tentative hope. Through vivid, lyrical reflections, the text balances the stark realism of spiritual struggle with the quiet assurance of mercy. Listeners are drawn into a contemplative space that feels both intensely personal and universally resonant, offering a solemn yet uplifting glimpse into the mystery of faith.

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Language

fr

Duration

~4 hours (266K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

Paris: Albert Messein, 1926.

Credits

Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))

Release date

2024-03-13

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Adolphe Retté

Adolphe Retté

1863–1930

A restless, fiercely independent French writer, he moved from Symbolist poetry and radical politics to a deeply religious later life. His work captures sharp turns in belief without losing its personal intensity.

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