Le nouvel amour

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Le nouvel amour

by Eugène Marsan

FR·~30 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
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LE SAGE ET SES AMIS

30:56

Description

A bright, witty voice carries the listener into a Parisian salon where a charismatic narrator darts between teasing compliments and philosophical asides. He marvels at the elegance of a mysterious woman—her hat, her skirt, the mischievous tilt of her smile—while weaving playful observations about love, language, and the quirks of social ritual. The prose feels like a conversation that skirts the line between earnest admiration and sly parody, inviting the audience to linger on each flamboyant turn of phrase.

The narrative drifts between intimate moments in a lofty attic, where ham and muscat are shared, and vivid mental sketches of distant places that echo the protagonist’s restless imagination. Through rapid, lyrical exchanges the story sketches a portrait of desire that is at once grounded in everyday detail and lifted by extravagant metaphor. Listeners will be drawn into this charming, slightly off‑beat portrait of romance, where every sentence feels like an invitation to notice the beautiful absurdities of love.

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Language

fr

Duration

~30 minutes (29K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

France: Chez Madame Lesage, 1925.

Credits

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

Release date

2022-07-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Eugène Marsan

Eugène Marsan

1882–1936

A sharp-eyed French writer and critic, he moved easily between essays, journalism, and literary debate in the early 20th century. His work is often remembered for its style, wit, and his resistance to what he saw as the coarseness of literary fashion.

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