Rêverie de Nouvel An

audiobook

Rêverie de Nouvel An

by Colette

FR·~48 minutes

Chapters

Description

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.

Details

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

A sharp, fearless French writer, she turned everyday desire, performance, and independence into fiction that still feels vivid today. Best known for the Claudine novels and Gigi, she built a career that stretched from scandalous early success to national acclaim.

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