Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 43 Theuriet, André 1833 1907 Theuriet, Andre Theuriet, Claude Adhémar André Gertrude et Veronique Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Gertrude et Véronique" by André Theuriet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the rural setting of France, introducing us to the life of Gertrude, a young girl who faces the challenges of family dynamics and social expectations as she navigates her path after the death of her father. The narrative hints at the historical context of the Mauprié family, shedding light on their struggles, ambitions, and the societal pressures that shape their lives. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the melancholic household of the Mauprié family on a rainy February day. The family comprises Gertrude's aunt, Madame de Mauprié, and her three cousins: the stern Honorine, the mischievous Reine, and the rough Gaspard, alongside Xavier, a sympathetic cousin. The opening scenes establish a tone of introversion and tension, particularly through Gertrude’s reflections on her precarious position within the family, where her past as a soldier's daughter contrasts sharply with her present circumstances. As Gertrude resolves to leave for a position as a modiste in the city, she encounters both familial disapproval and the faint glimmers of her own hopes for independence and self-sufficiency, setting up a compelling exploration of her character's growth amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 468745 468483 2024-10-08T04:17:39.991971 2023-09-08T06:42:55.862167 text/html text/html 468738 468476 2024-10-08T04:17:40.272946 2023-09-08T06:42:56.016195 text/html text/html 237646 2024-10-08T04:17:47.893209 application/epub+zip 244318 2024-10-08T04:17:42.440869 application/epub+zip 244318 2024-10-08T04:17:41.005895 application/epub+zip 439305 2024-10-08T04:17:52.058843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409344 2024-10-08T04:17:46.966951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384411 2022-09-08T12:17:55.500241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430614 2024-10-08T04:17:39.555949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430558 2006-02-01T12:46:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 161698 2006-02-01T12:48:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 420016 2006-02-01T12:47:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160117 2006-02-01T12:48:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21142 2024-10-08T04:17:52.185844 application/rdf+xml 12388 2024-10-08T04:17:41.718882 image/jpeg 3174 2024-10-08T04:17:41.449881 image/jpeg 233853 2024-10-08T04:17:40.315878 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