The Worshipper of the Image

A young man becomes enthralled by a silent, personified image named Silencieux and devotes himself to worshipping it, blurring the line between art and living love. Rival affections and the uneasy presence of a third figure complicate his devotion, prompting nocturnal wanderings, encounters on moor and shore, and moments of unsettling symbolism. The narrative shifts between lyrical, dreamlike episodes—serpents, poisoned kisses, whispered confidences—and more direct moral confrontations that test desire, fidelity, and conscience. Obsession leads to sacrifice and a tragic resolution in which destiny and judgment bring the story to its somber conclusion.