Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 05 by Guy de Maupassant
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"Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 05" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of a young woman named Jeanne as she transitions from the confines of a convent to the freedoms of adulthood, exploring her emotions, aspirations, and budding romance. The narrative captures the contrast between her sheltered upbringing and her desires for love and adventure. At the
start of the novel, we are introduced to Jeanne, who has just left the convent and is eager to embrace life outside its walls. The scene is set with a heavy rain that delays her anticipated departure with her family to their countryside estate in Normandy. As they journey, Jeanne's contrasting emotions of joy and impatience come to life through her interactions with her father, the baron, and her mother, the baroness. Descriptions of the luxurious yet faded elegance of their family chateau create a vivid backdrop as Jeanne revels in her newfound freedom and daydreams about love, hinting at her growing attachment to the vicomte de Lamare, who soon enters their lives. The opening portion of the book establishes Jeanne's character and her longing for a romantic future, inviting the reader to join her on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893 |
|---|---|
| Title | Œuvres complètes de Guy de Maupassant - volume 05 |
| Contents | Une Vie -- Variantes d'après le texte du manuscrit de Une Vie -- Opinion de la presse sur Une Vie. |
| Credits |
Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French literature -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 50144 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-50144-4 |
| Release Date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 599 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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