Gerfaut — Volume 3 by Charles de Bernard
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"Gerfaut — Volume 3" by Charles de Bernard is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The opening chapters introduce themes of love, marital obligations, and societal expectations, focusing on the intricacies of a romantic entanglement involving the characters Clemence, Christian de Bergenheim, and Octave Gerfaut, among others. The narrative delves into the tensions within marriages shaped by familial pressures and personal desires, particularly as Clemence navigates her feelings for her
husband and her growing attraction to Gerfaut. At the start of the novel, we see the backdrop of societal pressures surrounding marriage through the experience of Clemence and Christian. Clemence finds herself in a seemingly perfect yet emotionally barren marriage, longing for more than what her husband's affections provide. As Christian resigns himself to a life of quiet domesticity, warmth between him and Clemence begins to dwindle. This causes her to grapple with feelings of isolation and desire, especially regarding her affair with Gerfaut, who is presented as an insightful yet conflicted lover. The opening chapters set up a complex interplay of emotions, highlighting the conflict between duty and desire that will likely drive the plot forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Bernard, Charles de, 1804-1850 |
|---|---|
| Title | Gerfaut — Volume 3 |
| Credits | This etext was produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 3983 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-03983-1 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Jan 9, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 272 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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