
LES CHEVAUX DE DIOMÈDE - —ROMAN— - PAR - REMY DE GOURMONT - Veritas in dicto non in re consistit. - Thomas Hobbes. - PARIS - COLLECTION DES CHEF-D'DOEUVRES - LA CONNAISSANCE - 9, GALLERIE DE LA MADELEINE, 9 - MCMXXI
PRÉFACE
In this lyrical adventure, the story opens amid the quiet of a solitary hermitage where philosophy drifts like the scent of unattainable roses. The narrator muses on the inseparability of body and soul, hinting that every thought, dream and gesture belong to one enduring whole. A tone of quiet mystery pervades, inviting listeners to contemplate the timeless tension between the spiritual and the material.
Diomède, a reflective wanderer, spends his days in restless meditation when a gentle knock heralds the arrival of Christine, a fragile yet luminous figure who moves like a soft beam of light through the doorway. Their brief encounters spark a delicate dance of yearning and introspection, suggesting that love may become a conduit for deeper self‑discovery. As Diomède grapples with his own isolation and the pull of the outer world, the narrative promises an unfolding journey where personal conviction and the promise of adventure intertwine, setting the stage for a tale that balances poetic thought with the stirrings of the heart.
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (224K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.
Release date
2017-05-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1858–1915
A leading voice of the French Symbolist era, he wrote criticism, fiction, poetry, and essays with a curious, independent mind. His work helped shape literary taste in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.
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