L'Arc-en-Ciel

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L'Arc-en-Ciel

by Henri Deberly

FR·~24 minutes·35 chapters

Chapters

35 total

Henri Deberly

0:01

L’ARC-EN-CIEL

0:11

PARVA DOMUS

0:43

LA SERVANTE

0:44

CANICULE

0:30

INVOCATION

0:43

RÊVERIE SOUS LA TONNELLE

0:45

SOIR

0:42

LA FONTAINE D’ALNY

0:52

JADIS

0:37

Description

In a secluded Parisian garden, a timeless house watches over a hundred years of lives. The narrator drifts through sun‑lit rooms, a bench by the door, a slow‑playing viola that carries the sigh of the wind. Listeners are welcomed to the simple hospitality of a table set, a drink poured, and the hum of bees on summer days.

Alongside the house, a devoted servant speaks of escaping the restless city for a calmer love, while the heat of summer settles over stone and water. Poetic images of buzzing insects, a glistening stream like a ribbon of light, and a hammock that sways with a weary body create a vivid tableau. An invocation to courage, to mythic voices and to the scent of wine fills the air, inviting contemplation.

The work unfolds as a series of reveries—glimpses of a fountain reflecting a child's pure face, the rustle of leaves, the distant howl of night. It balances tenderness and melancholy, drawing the listener into a world where nature, memory, and desire intertwine. Through lyrical prose, each moment feels both intimate and universal.

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Language

fr

Duration

~24 minutes (23K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

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

Release date

2021-12-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Henri Deberly

Henri Deberly

1882–1947

Best known for winning the Prix Goncourt in 1926, this French novelist wrote sharply observed stories about private lives, difficult emotions, and strained relationships. His work has a quiet psychological intensity that still feels modern.

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