Project Gutenberg 2008-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 40 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Wuori, Martti 1858 1934 Wuori, M. Elämän tarina Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Elämän tarina" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Jeanne, a young woman who has just completed her education at a convent school and is eager to embrace the freedoms and joys of life outside its walls, particularly as she anticipates spending the summer at her family's country estate. As she prepares for her journey, the narrative introduces her father, Baron Simon-Jacques, whose idealistic yet protective nature shapes her sheltered upbringing. The opening portion of the novel captures Jeanne's excitement and anticipation for her newfound freedom, contrasted with her father's reluctance to venture out due to the weather. As the rain pours incessantly, Jeanne contemplates her longing for life beyond the convent, dreaming of love and happiness. The dynamic between her caring but overbearing father and her desire for independence creates a delicate tension, setting the stage for her journey to family and the liberation she seeks. With rich descriptions of the setting and characters, the beginning of "Elämän tarina" establishes a foundation for exploring themes of love, freedom, and the struggles of youth against the constraints of family expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 564668 564615 2024-09-10T11:35:09.104919 2023-09-11T04:58:17.156390 text/html text/html 564661 564608 2024-09-10T11:35:09.356925 2023-09-11T04:58:17.331418 text/html text/html 250230 2024-09-10T11:35:17.078882 application/epub+zip 259502 2024-09-10T11:35:11.002895 application/epub+zip 259502 2024-09-10T11:35:09.963890 application/epub+zip 454193 2024-09-10T11:35:21.796846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423894 2024-09-10T11:35:16.459879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424121 2022-09-11T10:03:56.226122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507542 507533 2024-09-10T11:35:08.675973 2023-09-11T04:58:16.792393 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 482640 2008-01-28T07:48:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 187051 2008-01-28T07:48:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18329 2024-09-10T11:35:21.934822 application/rdf+xml 12203 2024-09-10T11:35:10.309888 image/jpeg 3454 2024-09-10T11:35:10.139879 image/jpeg 250144 2024-09-10T11:35:09.406930 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 fi.wikipedia