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A weary narrator drifts between sleep and waking on a cold, sun‑dappled November day in 1915, haunted by fragments of memory and a lingering sense that something terrible has already happened. He describes his mind as a storm, a chaotic jumble of guilt, innocence, and the echo of distant war, while the world outside seems indifferent. The opening is a vivid portrait of exhaustion, an inner monologue that teeters on the edge of delirium, inviting listeners to feel the tension of a mind on the brink.
Suddenly, a harsh knock shatters the silence and a stranger bursts into the room, demanding that the protagonist dress and follow him without explanation. The intruder’s urgent, authoritarian voice and the dim, red‑lit hallway create an unsettling atmosphere, hinting at a secret mission or looming danger. As the narrator reluctantly complies, the listener is drawn into a mystery that promises intrigue and psychological suspense, all set against the backdrop of a war‑torn world.
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (223K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Release date
Nov 29, 2021
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1890–1924
A pioneering voice of early cinema, this French writer and director helped convince audiences and critics that film could be an art form in its own right. Though he died young, his ideas and films left a lasting mark on French cinema.
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