X... Roman impromptu

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X... Roman impromptu

by George Auriol, Tristan Bernard, Georges Courteline, Jules Renard, Pierre Veber

FR·~4 hours·35 chapters

Chapters

35 total

X…

1:27

AVERTISSEMENT

2:28

I UNE SITUATION QUI N’A PAS DE NOM

10:04

II LA RÉPONSE DU CAPITAINE ET LA RÉPLIQUE DE X…

9:27

III COMME ON SE RETROUVE

6:08

IV A LA RECHERCHE D’UNE AME SŒUR

5:33

V OÙ LE LECTEUR FAIT CONNAISSANCE AVEC UN NOUVEAU PERSONNAGE

8:46

VI DANS LEQUEL LE CAPITAINE ÔTE SA REDINGOTE

9:15

VII OÙ LE CAPITAINE REMET SUCCESSIVEMENT SA REDINGOTE ET UNE PERSONNE QU’IL A CONNUE AUTREFOIS

10:29

VIII X… CHEZ LES INDIENS

10:32

Description

An audacious experiment in literary teamwork, this novel was born from a roll of the dice that assigned five celebrated humorists to a single, nameless story. Each writer takes the baton in turn, adding a fresh episode while preserving a single invulnerable protagonist, X… . The result is a lively patchwork of wit, absurdity, and the occasional satirical jab at the conventions of the serial while inviting the listener to enjoy the unexpected twists that come from a truly impromptu collaboration.

The tale kicks off with a bewildered, ageless stranger being hauled before a police commissioner after a petty act of vandalism. When asked for his identity, he calmly declares he has no name because he died ten years earlier in a catastrophe called the Squale. The magistrate’s bemused patience and the stranger’s dead‑pan logic set a tone of playful defiance, hinting at a world where bureaucracy and existential nonsense collide. Listeners are drawn into a mischievous parade of characters and scenarios that promise laughter and surprise at every turn.

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Language

fr

Duration

~4 hours (286K characters)

Release date

2025-04-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

George Auriol

George Auriol

1863–1938

A lively figure of fin-de-siècle Paris, this French writer moved easily between poetry, song, illustration, and design. He is remembered not only for his verse and lyrics, but also for the unmistakable Art Nouveau style he brought to magazines, books, and type.

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Tristan Bernard

Tristan Bernard

1866–1947

A sharp-witted French playwright and novelist, he became one of the best-known humorists of Belle Époque Paris. His comedies and sketches are remembered for their light touch, quick dialogue, and sly view of everyday life.

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Georges Courteline

Georges Courteline

1858–1929

Best known for sharp, funny portraits of bureaucracy, military routine, and everyday social pretension, this French satirist turned small frustrations into enduring comedy. His plays and sketches are brisk, observant, and still easy to recognize today.

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Jules Renard

Jules Renard

1864–1910

Best known for Poil de carotte, he turned the hurts and comedy of childhood into sharp, memorable prose. His writing is clear, observant, and often quietly funny, with a knack for finding big truths in small details.

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Pierre Veber

Pierre Veber

1869–1942

A lively figure in French comic theater, this prolific playwright and storyteller helped shape boulevard comedy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His work mixed farce, wit, and light social satire, and many of his plays were written in collaboration with other dramatists.

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