Project Gutenberg 2005-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 89 Fréchette, Louis Honoré 1839 1908 Frechette, Louis Honore Cyprien Le retour de l'exilé: Drame en cinq actes et huit tableaux Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. This text was adapted from that found at the Bibliothèque virtuelle. http://www.fsj.ualberta.ca/biblio/default.htm Thank you to Donald Ipperciel and the Faculté Saint-Jean (University of Alberta) for making it available. "Le retour de l'exilé: Drame en cinq actes et huit tableaux" by Louis-H. Fréchette is a dramatic play written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Auguste, a man who returns to Quebec after years of exile, and his interactions with various other characters such as Adrien, a passionate young man in love, and Jolin, a wealthy but morally dubious character tied to the power struggles in the region. The play delves into themes of love, betrayal, ambition, and moral decay, particularly against the backdrop of societal expectations and historical tensions in Canada. The opening of the play sets a vibrant scene within an inn in Sillery, Quebec, where we meet several characters engaged in lively conversation. Auguste arrives, a returning traveler, and quickly draws attention due to his unusual presence and demeanor. He learns about the local dynamics, particularly regarding Jolin, a wealthy man of questionable integrity who has benefited from the troubles of the past. Additionally, we are introduced to Adrien, who harbors deep feelings for Blanche Saint-Vallier, the daughter of a struggling widow living with Jolin. As tensions between the characters unfold, the narrative hints at undercurrents of conflict, particularly with Auguste's mysterious past and Adrien's desperate love for Blanche. This sets up an intricate web of relationships that promise to deepen as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French-Canadian drama PQ Text FR Théâtre Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 133462 133463 2024-10-06T14:26:11.473509 2023-09-07T04:46:40.300442 text/html text/html 129240 2020-12-19T06:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 46828 2020-12-19T06:40:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 133652 2024-10-06T14:26:18.321480 application/epub+zip 133896 2024-10-06T14:26:15.010495 application/epub+zip 110722 2024-10-06T14:26:13.727491 application/epub+zip 333644 2024-10-06T14:26:20.583732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322615 2024-10-06T14:26:17.528473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196818 2022-09-07T18:07:20.659966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118009 117766 2024-10-06T14:26:10.989511 2023-09-07T04:46:39.936430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 115664 2020-12-19T06:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44973 2020-12-19T06:40:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20582 2024-10-06T14:26:21.097465 application/rdf+xml 21650 2024-10-06T14:26:14.299484 image/jpeg 4437 2024-10-06T14:26:14.013496 image/jpeg 132639 2024-10-06T14:26:11.486522 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