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Monsieur Ouine (The Opened Mind)

Monsieur Ouine (The Opened Mind)

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Condition: Very Good

Condition Notes: Contains minor wear.

Publication year: 1972
Language: French

Dans un petit village de campagne, l’arrivée de Monsieur Ouine, un personnage mystérieux et énigmatique, marque le début d’une atmosphère trouble. Cet ancien enseignant, tout en restant discret, semble exercer une influence malsaine sur les habitants. Peu à peu, des incidents inquiétants — des disparitions, des morts suspectes — suscitent la peur, l’incompréhension et la méfiance.

Le jeune Steeny, fragile et tourmenté, se lie à Ouine d’une manière presque inexplicable. Son regard sur les événements fait écho au malaise grandissant : l’autorité des prêtres, du maire, et du médecin est remise en question, et l’ordre moral du village vacille.

À travers une prose intense et sombre, Bernanos explore avec puissance :

  • Le mal ordinaire, diffus et insidieux, se faufilant dans les recoins de la vie quotidienne.

  • Une décadence spirituelle qui gangrène la communauté, ébranlant foi et bonté.

  • L’angoisse métaphysique, où le mal n’est pas seulement un acte, mais une force omniprésente et insondable.


In a small rural village, the arrival of Monsieur Ouine—a mysterious and enigmatic figure—marks the beginning of a troubling atmosphere. This retired teacher, while quiet and reserved, seems to exert a disturbing influence over the locals. Gradually, unsettling incidents—disappearances, suspicious deaths—provoke fear, confusion, and distrust.

The young and fragile Steeny forms a strange bond with Ouine, viewing the world through a lens that reflects the village’s growing unease. The authority of the priest, the mayor, and the doctor begins to unravel, and the village’s moral order teeters on collapse.

Through intense and shadowy prose, Bernanos powerfully explores:

  • The banality of evil, creeping silently into everyday life

  • A spiritual decline that eats away at the community, shaking both faith and decency

  • A sense of metaphysical dread, where evil is not just an act but a vast, unfathomable presence

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