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Title: Clotilde Martory

Note: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Clotilde Martory" by Hector Malot is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story centers around its titular character, Clotilde, and unfolds the experiences of a young officer, Captain de Saint-Nérée, who has returned to France after six years in Algeria. The narrative delves into themes of love, societal expectations, and personal desires, exploring the protagonist's budding feelings for Clotilde amidst his reflections on life and the world around him. At the start of the novel, the protagonist arrives in Marseille, relishing the civilized life after years of military duty in Algeria. He reflects on the stark contrasts between his past experiences and the joys of civilization, particularly focusing on the captivating beauty of women he encounters, including a mysterious young girl at a ball, Clotilde. The opening captures the protagonist's somewhat frivolous yet earnest pursuit of love as he becomes infatuated with Clotilde, culminating in a spontaneous decision to follow her to Cassis after a brief encounter at the ball. Through lively descriptions and inner monologues, the narrative introduces the complexities of his emotions and foreshadows the challenges that may arise in his pursuit of this young woman. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Malot, Hector, 1830-1907

EBook No.: 13336

Published: Aug 31, 2004

Downloads: 45

Language: French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Clotilde Martory

Note: Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Christine De Ryck, Renald Levesque and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images
generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr

Summary: "Clotilde Martory" by Hector Malot is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story centers around its titular character, Clotilde, and unfolds the experiences of a young officer, Captain de Saint-Nérée, who has returned to France after six years in Algeria. The narrative delves into themes of love, societal expectations, and personal desires, exploring the protagonist's budding feelings for Clotilde amidst his reflections on life and the world around him. At the start of the novel, the protagonist arrives in Marseille, relishing the civilized life after years of military duty in Algeria. He reflects on the stark contrasts between his past experiences and the joys of civilization, particularly focusing on the captivating beauty of women he encounters, including a mysterious young girl at a ball, Clotilde. The opening captures the protagonist's somewhat frivolous yet earnest pursuit of love as he becomes infatuated with Clotilde, culminating in a spontaneous decision to follow her to Cassis after a brief encounter at the ball. Through lively descriptions and inner monologues, the narrative introduces the complexities of his emotions and foreshadows the challenges that may arise in his pursuit of this young woman. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Malot, Hector, 1830-1907

EBook No.: 13336

Published: Aug 31, 2004

Downloads: 45

Language: French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.