Project Gutenberg 2008-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 43 Gréville, Henry 1842 1902 Durand, Alice Marie Céleste Fleury Greville, Henry Durand, Alice Marie Celeste Fleury Gréville, Henri La Niania Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Rénald Lévesque "La Niania" by Henry Gréville is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around Antonine Karzof, a 19-year-old young woman battling her emotions and societal expectations in a complex world of love, family, and ambition. At the heart of the narrative is her relationship with Dournof, a man of lower social standing yet rich in integrity and aspiration, as they navigate the challenges posed by their families and social norms. The opening of the novel introduces Antonine just after her birthday celebration, where she is consumed with impatience waiting for Dournof, who has become the object of her hidden affection. As she reflects on their past encounters and the growing bond between them, their connection strengthens, revealing their shared dreams and the socio-economic barriers they face. Dournof, while lacking wealth, is determined to carve out a future for himself and Antonine, leading to a poignant conversation where they pledge to stand by each other despite the challenges ahead. This beautifully crafted opening sets the tone for a tale that deftly explores themes of love, ambition, and societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 430722 428758 2024-10-10T12:21:58.496123 2023-09-11T04:42:30.267571 text/html text/html 414687 2008-01-19T17:38:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 154538 2008-01-19T17:38:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 222273 2024-10-10T12:22:06.179105 application/epub+zip 231225 2024-10-10T12:22:00.676472 application/epub+zip 231225 2024-10-10T12:21:59.342121 application/epub+zip 409018 2024-10-10T12:22:10.252053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390980 2024-10-10T12:22:05.322073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363607 2022-09-11T09:42:20.171303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403034 403022 2024-10-10T12:21:57.325180 2023-09-11T04:42:29.340573 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393833 2008-01-19T17:38:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 148021 2008-01-19T17:38:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20168 2024-10-10T12:22:10.380073 application/rdf+xml 11785 2024-10-10T12:21:59.888125 image/jpeg 3112 2024-10-10T12:21:59.615133 image/jpeg 220349 2024-10-10T12:21:58.538107 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