L'Holocauste: Roman Contemporain

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L'Holocauste: Roman Contemporain

by Ernest La Jeunesse

FR·~6 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total
1

NOTES SUR LA TRANSCRIPTION:

1:00
2

L’HOLOCAUSTE

0:11
3

I

31:14
4

II

26:52
5

III

27:03
6

IV

42:55
7

V

29:44
8

VI

29:40
9

VII

22:26
10

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

2016-02-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ernest La Jeunesse

Ernest La Jeunesse

1874–1917

A sharp, witty voice of fin-de-siècle Paris, he moved easily between literature, journalism, and caricature. Best remembered for his lively style and literary satire, he was a familiar figure in French cultural life before his early death in 1917.

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