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L'homme sauvage et Julius Pingouin by Frédéric Boutet
by Boutet, Frédéric, 1874-1941Description
L’homme sauvage et Julius Pingouin by Frédéric Boutet is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Méandre family, particularly focusing on the unexpected chaos that envelops them after a bizarre incident involving their upstairs neighbor, a reclusive man referred to as Dubois. The narrative explores themes of societal norms, curiosity, and the extraordinary situations that arise from human conflict. At the start of the story, a seemingly ordinary evening for the Méandre family is abruptly disrupted when a light fixture falls, leading to calamity in their dining room. As Mr. Méandre attempts to address the damage and the unsettling chain of events linked to the mysterious Dubois, he seeks justice through legal means. Gradually, curiosity about Dubois escalates among neighbors and the public, culminating in a sensationalized media frenzy. The opening sets the stage for a larger exploration of this odd confrontation between the commonplace and the bizarre, introducing an intriguing narrative that promises the intersection of domestic life with a looming mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
