Madame Prune: The Works of Pierre Loti

Author:   Pierre Loti
Publisher:   Tradd Street Press
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Pages:   296
Publication Date:   14 February 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Madame Prune: The Works of Pierre Loti


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""Madame Prune"" est un récit de voyage romancé de Pierre Loti, s'inscrivant dans la suite de son Å""uvre emblématique ""Madame Chrysanthème"". Dans ce texte empreint d'une mélancolie profonde, l'auteur relate son retour à Nagasaki après quinze années d'absence. Ce voyage devient le point de départ d'une réflexion sur l'altérité, le déclin des traditions et la transformation inexorable du Japon sous l'influence occidentale. À travers le regard d'un officier de marine, Loti dépeint avec une précision impressionniste les paysages, les visages et les ambiances de la cité portuaire. Les retrouvailles avec Madame Prune et d'autres figures du passé servent de prétexte à une méditation sur la fuite du temps et la recherche vaine de la jeunesse perdue. L'Å""uvre se distingue par son style poétique et sa capacité à capturer l'essence d'un monde en transition, oscillant entre l'exotisme rÃavé et la réalité d'un pays qui s'ouvre au modernisme. Ce classique de la littérature française constitue un témoignage historique et culturel fascinant sur les relations entre l'Orient et l'Occident au tournant du siècle. ""Madame Prune"" demeure une lecture incontournable pour les amateurs de récits maritimes et de littérature de voyage, offrant une immersion intime dans l'univers sensible et raffiné de Pierre Loti. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Author:   Pierre Loti
Publisher:   Tradd Street Press
Imprint:   Tradd Street Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781025493848


ISBN 10:   1025493842
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   14 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Language:   French

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