
LE SAGE ET SES AMIS
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.
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.

1882–1936
A sharp-eyed French author and literary critic, he moved easily between essays, journalism, and cultural commentary. His work captures the literary life of early twentieth-century France with wit, style, and a dandy’s sense of detail.
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