Le jardin des supplices by Octave Mirbeau
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Mirbeau, Octave, 1848-1917
French
"Le jardin des supplices" by Octave Mirbeau is a novel published in 1899. This provocative work follows a French political operative sent on a dubious mission to Ceylon, where he encounters the enigmatic Clara, an English woman who guides him through a Chinese torture garden. Through disturbing descriptions and dark humor, the novel explores violen...
tone challenges readers to question civilization, morality, and the boundaries between beauty and horror. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Robert Lewis
2 months agoThis stood out immediately because the structure allows easy navigation and quick referencing. It was exactly what I needed right now.
Dorothy Wright
4 months agoWhat caught my attention immediately was that it creates a vivid world that you simply do not want to leave. It exceeded all my expectations.
Jennifer Clark
4 months agoI approached this with curiosity because the atmosphere created by the descriptive language is totally immersive. A solid resource I will return to often.
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Liam Roberts
5 months agoAs part of my coursework, the writing style is poetic but not overly flowery. This book will stay with me for a long time.