Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2) by Jules Sandeau
"Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Jules Sandeau is a novel written in the mid-19th century." The narrative follows the young and idealistic Hélène de La Seiglière as she navigates complex emotions and societal expectations in her interactions with Bernard, the son of her father's former servant. As the story unfolds, themes of love, class disparity, and reputation come to the forefront, particularly as tensions build around Hélène’s relationship
with Bernard and the influence of her fiancé, Raoul, seeking to solidify his place in society. The opening of the novel introduces Hélène in a moment of solitude, reflecting upon her feelings and the letters of the father she has never met, evoking a sense of longing and connection to her past. This serene introspection is abruptly disrupted by Bernard's return, resurrecting memories and feelings tied to his father and leading Hélène to grapple with her emotions amidst familial expectations. Bernard, filled with turmoil over his place in a noble family while grappling with feelings of betrayal and loyalty, shares a poignant moment with Hélène, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of love, honor, and the obligations of social status. Their interactions are layered with unspoken tension, hinting at both romantic and societal conflicts that will define their unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read or download for free
| How to read | Url | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read now! | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34693.html.images | 231 kB | |||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34693.epub3.images | 164 kB | |||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34693.epub.images | 167 kB | |||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34693.epub.noimages | 146 kB | |||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34693.kf8.images | 337 kB | |||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34693.kindle.images | 321 kB | |||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34693.txt.utf-8 | 215 kB | |||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/34693/pg34693-h.zip | 163 kB | |||
| There may be more files related to this item. | |||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Sandeau, Jules, 1811-1883 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mademoiselle_de_La_Seigli%C3%A8re_(roman) |
| Credits | Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 34693 |
| Release Date | Dec 19, 2010 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 73 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
