Psyché

by Pierre Louÿs

Croyez-vous donc que l'Amour s'adresse à quelqu'un ? Est-ce que le printemps de ce parc est fait pour le jardinier qui l'arrose ? Est-ce que cet homme qui passe est né pour cette fille qui lui parle en extase, et s' il n'existait pas, n'aurait-elle pas aimé ? Vous ne savez pas ce que c'est que l'Amour et vous croyez lui échapper quand il vous tient tout entière.

250 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1903

About the author

Pierre Louÿs was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who sought to "express pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection". He was made first a Chevalier and then an Officer of the Légion d'honneur for his contributions to French literature.

Born in Belgium, in 1870, but moved to France where he would spend the rest of his life. He was a friend of authors André Gide and Oscar Wilde, and of composer Claude Debussy.

Reviews

[Lady Amelia, Duchess Of The Bread · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was somehow really trashy but cute and unbelievable yet way too real. I should have liked to read the ending for myself but alas it was lost.