Project Gutenberg 2004-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 68 Bordeaux, Henry 1870 1963 Bordeaux, Henri Bordeaux, Enrique Les Roquevillard Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com "Les Roquevillard" by Henry Bordeaux is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Roquevillard family, particularly focusing on François Roquevillard, an affable landowner and lawyer, as well as his interactions with the local vineyard workers and his family. The narrative delves into themes of tradition, family legacy, and the societal changes of the time, framed against the backdrop of the picturesque Savoie region. The opening portion of "Les Roquevillard" introduces us to a warm autumn evening during the grape harvest at the Roquevillard estate. François Roquevillard is seen directing the harvesters, embodying the benevolent authority of a local landowner. The detailed descriptions convey a vivid sense of place and time, illustrating the beauty of the Savoie landscape and the diligent work of the vineyard women. As François interacts with the harvesters, his reminders of familial ties and obligations weave a rich tapestry of community life, interspersed with hints of personal challenges within his family, particularly concerning his children and their future. This establishes an intriguing dynamic as the story unfolds, hinting at conflicts that may arise from the juxtaposition of tradition and the desires of the younger generation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Fiction Elopement -- Fiction Families -- Fiction French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 489725 489454 2024-10-06T11:34:58.823238 2023-10-06T11:59:06.547802 text/html text/html 489718 489447 2024-10-06T11:34:59.140297 2023-10-06T11:59:06.759804 text/html text/html 254276 2024-10-06T11:35:08.977196 application/epub+zip 261483 2024-10-06T11:35:02.241250 application/epub+zip 259616 2024-10-06T11:35:00.924276 application/epub+zip 479304 2024-10-06T11:35:13.743170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454772 2024-10-06T11:35:08.124191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428919 2022-09-07T14:52:18.203850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434133 434080 2024-10-06T11:34:58.333309 2023-10-06T11:59:06.200802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 423544 2020-12-18T18:41:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165338 2020-12-18T18:41:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20412 2024-10-06T11:35:13.880176 application/rdf+xml 14915 2024-10-06T11:35:01.482242 image/jpeg 3740 2024-10-06T11:35:01.202228 image/jpeg 251241 2024-10-06T11:34:59.186253 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