Project Gutenberg 2004-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 83 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Jacques Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by 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) "Jacques" by George Sand is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative delves into the complexities of love, societal expectations, and the turbulence of emotions experienced by its characters, specifically focusing on Jacques and his fiancée, Fernande. The story explores themes of passion, despair, and the consequences of societal norms on personal relationships, suggesting that these experiences can lead to profound inner conflict. The opening of the novel introduces Fernande, who expresses her deep feelings for Jacques in a letter to her friend Clémence. She reveals her excitement about their impending marriage while acknowledging the differences in their social standings and ages. Through her reflections, we sense her hopeful yet anxious anticipation of a future with Jacques. Characteristic of the time, she also grapples with societal expectations, family pressures, and her perceptions of Jacques, portrayed as a complex and enigmatic figure. The initial correspondence sets the stage for the unfolding drama, hinting at the potential struggles that may arise from their relationship, particularly against the backdrop of their contrasting social realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Epistolary fiction French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 705858 697212 2024-10-06T09:56:08.815772 2023-10-06T10:42:34.816561 text/html text/html 675856 2020-12-18T11:52:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1502244 2020-12-18T11:52:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1567706 2024-10-06T09:56:20.803698 application/epub+zip 1581673 2024-10-06T09:56:12.665717 application/epub+zip 348751 2024-10-06T09:56:09.828795 application/epub+zip 2919092 2024-10-06T09:56:26.254660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2888878 2024-10-06T09:56:18.364743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504727 2022-09-07T13:03:13.313099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 679515 679325 2024-10-06T09:56:07.979781 2023-10-06T10:42:34.045556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 664096 2020-12-18T11:52:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 251078 2020-12-18T11:52:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 664119 2020-12-18T11:52:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246766 2020-12-18T11:52:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22136 2024-10-06T09:56:26.380649 application/rdf+xml 9400 2024-10-06T09:56:10.380740 image/jpeg 2700 2024-10-06T09:56:10.104724 image/jpeg 1568813 2024-10-06T09:56:08.941752 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia