Contes Cruels

Contes cruels

by Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam

« Contes cruels » d'Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam est une collection de nouvelles qui explore la nature humaine et les maux de la société. À travers des récits souvent macabres et satiriques, l'auteur met en lumière la cupidité, la superficialité et l'hypocrisie de ses contemporains. Les contes s'aventurent également dans le fantastique, explorant des thèmes tels que la mort, la folie et la perte. L'œuvre est imprégnée d'une profonde mélancolie et d'un pessimisme poignant, reflétant la vision sombre et pessimiste du monde de l'auteur. Elle se distingue par une prose poétique et une exploration fascinante de la condition humaine, faisant de « Contes cruels » une œuvre majeure de la littérature française du XIXe siècle.

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