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.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663548 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Lewis, Maurine Ann |
| Contributors | Parks, Lloyd, Vidrine, Donald R., Rich, Carroll Y. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 144 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Lewis, Maurine Ann, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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