Les aventures de Télémaque

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Les aventures de Télémaque

by Aragon

FR·~1 hours

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Set against a dream‑like retelling of the ancient Odyssey, the narrative opens with a restless young poet wrestling with the limits of language and the pursuit of originality. His reflections on love, memory, and the stubborn stubbornness of words create a lyrical backdrop that feels both modern and timeless. The voice is confessional, inviting listeners to share the writer’s frustration and wonder as he tries to capture the movements of his own heart.

As a storm‑tossed ship crashes on the shore of Calypso’s enchanted isle, the newcomer is none other than Télémaque, the son of Ulysses, barely twenty and still untouched by romantic entanglements. The goddess‑like Calypso, torn between immortal longing and sudden desire, welcomes him with a mixture of allure and defiance, while Télémaque, driven by a vague yearning for a father he has never truly known, begins his own quest for identity. Their encounter sets the stage for a meditation on love, memory, and the uneasy balance between mythic destiny and personal freedom.

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Language

fr

Duration

~1 hours (100K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version,also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)

Release date

2017-09-27

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Aragon

Aragon

1897–1982

A leading voice in 20th-century French literature, this poet and novelist helped shape Surrealism before becoming known for politically charged writing and work inspired by the French Resistance. His life and art were deeply bound up with the cultural battles of his time.

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