L'Holocauste: Roman Contemporain

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L'Holocauste: Roman Contemporain

by Ernest La Jeunesse

FR·~6 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total

NOTES SUR LA TRANSCRIPTION:

1:00

L’HOLOCAUSTE

0:11

I

31:14

II

26:52

III

27:03

IV

42:55

V

29:44

VI

29:40

VII

22:26

VIII

29:15

Description

A striking, lyrical voice greets the listener, turning a simple knock at the door into a cascade of fluttering wings, silver whispers, and the restless hum of memory. The narrator intertwines the intimate longing for a lost love with a feverish meditation on hope, despair, and the fragile beauty of a childhood‑like ideal. In the first act, the protagonist wrestles with an inner chorus of yearning, conjuring a woman who is simultaneously dream, deity, and impossible salvation.

As the narrative unfolds, the prose swells with vivid, almost tactile images—frozen feathers, a silver‑glossed key, the breath of a night‑river—that pull the listener deeper into a world where every sensation feels both timeless and urgent. The story invites you to linger on the tension between ache and exhilaration, setting the stage for a journey that promises both emotional turbulence and quiet revelation.

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Language

fr

Duration

~6 hours (394K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Giovanni Fini

Release date

Feb 22, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ernest La Jeunesse

Ernest La Jeunesse

1874–1917

A sharp, fast-moving voice in fin-de-siècle French letters, he was known for witty criticism, caricature, and a lively presence in the Paris press. Though less widely read today, he was once a familiar literary figure with a taste for satire and contemporary portraits.

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