Project Gutenberg 2004-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 54 Méténier, Oscar 1859 1913 Metenier, Oscar Zézette : moeurs foraines Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Bailey and Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Zézette : moeurs foraines" by Oscar Méténier is a novel written during the late 19th century that delves into the lives of traveling circus performers. The story centers around François Chausserouge, a struggling animal trainer, and his young daughter, Zézette, as they navigate the harsh realities of life in a traveling menagerie. The narrative paints a vivid picture of their existence among the patrons and the daily challenges they face, set against the backdrop of a fairground atmosphere. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Chausserouge, who commands attention as he prepares for a show, surrounded by a motley assembly of animals and the bustling ambiance of the fair. A sense of despair permeates as few onlookers are interested in the spectacle. Amidst this, Zézette is portrayed as a spirited girl struggling with her duties. After an unfortunate interaction where a debt-collecting usurer appears, the dark undertones of the narrative emerge. François is reminded of his financial obligations, revealing a deeper story of desperation that culminates in an unexpected and violent twist involving the usurer. The opening effectively establishes a tense atmosphere that suggests themes of survival, loyalty, and the precarious balance between dreams and harsh realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 785529 783089 2024-10-06T08:12:17.732894 2023-10-06T09:20:47.045751 text/html text/html 766953 2020-12-18T06:45:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 266341 2020-12-18T06:45:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 352674 2024-10-06T08:12:30.511846 application/epub+zip 367395 2024-10-06T08:12:21.559868 application/epub+zip 355198 2024-10-06T08:12:19.960885 application/epub+zip 660595 2024-10-06T08:12:36.801777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625889 2024-10-06T08:12:29.568807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563679 2022-09-07T02:23:14.614694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 696227 695999 2024-10-06T08:12:14.667891 2023-10-06T09:20:44.528708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 678449 2020-12-18T06:45:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 254868 2020-12-18T06:45:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20340 2024-10-06T08:12:36.941778 application/rdf+xml 13580 2024-10-06T08:12:20.554868 image/jpeg 3743 2024-10-06T08:12:20.257889 image/jpeg 345106 2024-10-06T08:12:17.802915 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia