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A series of moral tales transforms the author's philosophical and religious reflections into narrative form, examining the search for the Name of God, obligations toward the poor, and the moral weight of omission. Episodes portray avarice, sympathy, forgotten genius, and social neglect to show how charity, perception, and forgetting shape individual destinies. Recurring contrasts between appearance and reality and between spiritual and material poverty organize the collection, which favors mystery, inward drama, and the unexpected consequences of humane or neglectful actions.

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Title: Contes extraordinaires

Author: Ernest Hello

Release date: November 12, 2025 [eBook #77222]

Language: French

Original publication: Paris: Perrin et Cie, 1921

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ERNEST HELLO

Contes
Extraordinaires

PARIS
LIBRAIRIE ACADÉMIQUE
PERRIN ET Cie, LIBRAIRES-ÉDITEURS
35, QUAI DES GRANDS-AUGUSTINS, 35

1921
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