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LE LYS NOIR - ÉMILE COLIN, IMPRIMERIE DE LAGNY (S.-ET-M.) - JULES DE GASTYNE - LE LYS NOIR
PARIS
PREMIÈRE PARTIE - L'IMPOSTURE - I
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In the frigid hours of a Parisian night, a lone figure draped in fur and a high‑crowned hat stalks the empty boulevards, his breath visible in the icy air. Tormented by a grief that drives him to the edge of the Seine, he wrestles with thoughts of love lost and a desperate urge to escape his own thoughts. The city’s silent streets and the glittering river become a stage for his inner battle, hinting at a deeper secret he is determined to confront.
As dawn threatens to break, the stranger’s resolve hardens; he abandons the brink of despair and moves purposefully toward the heart of the capital. His aristocratic bearing and dark features mask a turmoil that both attracts and unsettles those he encounters. The narrative unfolds as a tense, atmospheric drama, inviting listeners to follow his quest for redemption amid a web of deception and hidden motives.
Language
fr
Duration
~7 hours (421K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-11-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1847–1920
A prolific French novelist, playwright, and librettist, he moved easily between popular fiction and the stage. His long career captures the lively world of late 19th- and early 20th-century French entertainment.
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