Pages

audiobook

Pages

by Stéphane Mallarmé

FR·~2 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total
1

PAGES - BY STÉPHANE MALLARMÉ - TABLE

42:38
2

POUR RÉSUMER VATHEK

6:37
3

I. HAMLET

8:41
4

II. BALLETS

10:27
5

III

33:09
6

IV. UN PRINCIPE DES VERS

11:48
7

V. LASSITUDE

15:08
8

RÊVERIE D'UN POËTE FRANÇAIS

12:28

Description

A kaleidoscope of lyrical fragments unfolds, each section a self‑contained vignette that drifts between mythic tableaux and intimate confession. The opening “Le Phénomène futur” paints a world teetering on the edge of ruin, where pale skies and dying rivers cradle a haunting figure from a forgotten era. From there the narrator wanders through autumnal loss, winter’s cold ticking, and fevered analogies, stitching together memories, regret, and a restless longing for something both ancient and newly imagined.

The prose is spare yet richly musical, inviting listeners to linger on each turn of phrase as if hearing a whispered recital in a dim theater. A cat becomes a mystic companion, an organ grinder’s tune summons melancholy dreams, and fleeting references to poetry, theater, and forgotten rites echo like distant bells. The work rewards attentive ears, offering a resonant, almost hypnotic journey through beautifully dark reveries without revealing where the path ultimately leads.

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Language

fr

Duration

~2 hours (135K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Stéphane Mallarmé

Stéphane Mallarmé

1842–1898

A quiet revolutionary of French poetry, this Symbolist master pushed language toward mystery, music, and suggestion. His work influenced generations of modern writers and artists, even when it asked readers to slow down and meet poetry halfway.

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