Project Gutenberg 2006-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 46 Sue, Eugène 1804 1857 Sue, Eugene Sue, Marie Joseph Sue, Marie Joseph Eugène Donovan, Alexina Loranger Loranger, Alexina A Cardinal Sin Reading ease score: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Translation of: Les Sept Péchés capitaux--L'avarice E-text prepared by Al Haines "A Cardinal Sin" by Eugène Sue is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Mariette, a young girl facing poverty and hardship as she tries to care for her ailing godmother while dreaming of a life filled with love and happiness. The narrative highlights themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggles of the lower class in society. The opening portion introduces Mariette as she visits a public scribe to have a letter written to her beloved, Louis. Through their interaction, we learn of her life’s burdens, including her responsibilities towards her sick godmother and her longing for a better future. As Mariette dictates her heartfelt letter, she reveals her devotion and emotional turmoil, setting the stage for the complex interplay of love, social struggles, and sacrifice that will likely unfold in the novel. A parallel story emerges through the scribe’s furtive glances and apprehensions, hinting at deeper connections and potential conflicts as Mariette's love story develops amidst societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English Avarice -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 313972 313910 2024-10-08T10:04:08.399558 2023-09-08T11:16:12.308044 text/html text/html 313965 313903 2024-10-08T10:04:08.665527 2023-09-08T11:16:12.464024 text/html text/html 180019 2024-10-08T10:04:15.210506 application/epub+zip 184346 2024-10-08T10:04:10.590527 application/epub+zip 184345 2024-10-08T10:04:09.373535 application/epub+zip 325946 2024-10-08T10:04:18.738485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298301 2024-10-08T10:04:14.466548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271902 2022-09-09T06:05:59.837998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275894 275883 2024-10-08T10:04:08.019559 2023-09-08T11:16:12.042012 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 275688 2006-07-15T15:36:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103802 2006-07-15T15:36:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275695 2006-07-15T15:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103761 2006-07-15T15:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21391 2024-10-08T10:04:18.871471 application/rdf+xml 10677 2024-10-08T10:04:09.908526 image/jpeg 2989 2024-10-08T10:04:09.639535 image/jpeg 177587 2024-10-08T10:04:08.691550 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