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A Translation of Villiers de L'Isle-Adam's Tribulat Bonhomet

The four works in this collection are related by their central character, Tribulat Bonhomet. In "The Swan-Killer," the first, Bonhomet the music lover carries out his carefully planned excursion to kill swans to hear their last songs. "The Eventualists' Banquet," the second work, reports an after-dinner speech in which Bonhomet proposes a method for ridding France of revolutionaries. And the "Motion of Dr. Tribulat Bonhomet" sets forth a plan whereby earthquakes are harnessed to rid the world of poets and artists. The last and longest piece, "Claire Lenoir," a novella, recounts Dr. Bonhomet's visit to the Lenoir home. A highly philosophical work, "Claire Lenoir" explores questions of reality, revenge, and survival beyond death, ending with a bizarre murder and a grotesque climax.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663548
Date08 1900
CreatorsLewis, Maurine Ann
ContributorsParks, Lloyd, Vidrine, Donald R., Rich, Carroll Y.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatx, 144 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Lewis, Maurine Ann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights

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