Feuilles mortes by Jacques Morel
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"Feuilles mortes" by Jacques Morel is an illustrated novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life and reflections of a woman named Geneviève as she navigates her youth, the passage of time, and her relationships with significant figures such as her father and a woman named Mme Chardin. The narrative captures the essence of nostalgia, memories of childhood, and the bittersweet nature of life's transitions. At the
start of the novel, Geneviève finds herself at the age of forty, contemplating her past and the fleeting beauty of her youth. As she reflects on the impressions of her childhood, particularly her relationships with her nurse and later mentor, Mlle Verdy, she begins to sift through memories, both joyful and painful, like fallen leaves. The opening introduces her quiet life, the impact of significant mentors, and the stirrings of first love, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of her identity and experiences throughout the coming chapters. The narrative weaves a tender and thoughtful look at how the past informs the present. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Morel, Jacques, 1867-1949 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Casimacker |
| Title | Feuilles mortes |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feuilles_mortes |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66805 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-66805-5 |
| Release Date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 330 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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