Rêverie de Nouvel An

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Rêverie de Nouvel An

by Colette

FR·~48 minutes

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In this lyrical collection the author invites listeners into a world where everyday moments unfold with the precision of a painter’s brush. Through spare, musical prose she reflects on love, solitude, and the quiet intelligence of animals that share our lives. The pieces flow like a New Year’s reverie, each fragment a tender confession that blurs the line between human longing and natural instinct.

The listening experience feels like a walk through a sun‑lit garden, where the scent of wild herbs and the rustle of leaves become metaphors for desire and memory. Without a conventional plot, the work relies on vivid sensations, from the warmth of a summer breeze to the sharp edge of a whispered secret. It is an intimate portrait of a mind that finds poetry in the smallest details, offering a soothing yet provocative meditation on the body, the heart, and the wildness within.

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Language

fr

Duration

~48 minutes (46K characters)

Series

Les Contemporains, oeuvres et portraits du XXe siècle. [8]

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.)

Release date

2020-09-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Colette

Colette

1873–1954

Sharp, sensuous, and often surprising, this great French writer turned everyday experience into unforgettable fiction. Her books on love, freedom, and desire still feel startlingly modern.

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