Par-dessus le mur

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Par-dessus le mur

by Frédéric Boutet

FR·~4 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total
1

FRÉDÉRIC BOUTET

0:42
2

Par-dessus le mur

9:09
3

MONSIEUR CRUCHETTE

9:30
4

SANS-SOUCI

9:58
5

UNE CONQUÊTE

9:04
6

DANS L’OMBRE

8:21
7

PERSÉCUTION

6:37
8

TUFFIN

9:30
9

LA BELLE A LA ROSE

8:25
10

LE VIEUX DU CHANTIER

7:46

Description

In the shade of a crumbling park wall, a faded caravan rests beside a lone oak. A cheerful eighteen‑year‑old nomad, red‑shirted and quick‑witted, spends his evenings weaving baskets and caring for his horse. His companion, an older bohemian woman with a weather‑worn smile, moves between the woods and the nearby village.

One quiet evening a ghostly figure appears atop the wall—a young woman with a cascade of tawny hair and eyes that seem to hold ancient stories. Their conversation drifts from playful boasts about nomads to whispered rumors of secret rites, noble bloodlines, and hidden powers. The boy, half‑amused and half‑confused, finds himself drawn into a mystery that feels half folklore, half reality.

What follows is a delicate dance between the ordinary and the uncanny, as the traveler learns to read the signs offered by his enigmatic visitor. Listeners are invited to follow his tentative steps into a world where everyday labor and whispered legends intersect, promising an adventure that begins at the foot of the old wall.

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Language

fr

Duration

~4 hours (231K characters)

Release date

2024-11-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Frédéric Boutet

1874–1941

A French writer of eerie tales and elegant novels, he moved easily between decadent fin-de-siècle fantasy and popular journalism. His work later stretched from uncanny short fiction to curious books on mystery and the occult.

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