Project Gutenberg 2008-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 43 Boylesve, René 1867 1926 Boylesve, Rene Tardivaux, René 03012465 La Becquée Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Carlo Traverso, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La Becquée" by René Boylesve is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to center around family dynamics and social issues within a provincial French setting, particularly in the context of the Franco-Prussian War. The narrative introduces several characters closely associated with the main protagonist, a young boy named Henri, who navigates the complexities of familial relationships and societal expectations, particularly in light of recent tragedies and the impending war. The opening of "La Becquée" sets the stage for an exploration of innocence amidst conflict. It begins with a lively scene where two young girls, Marguerite and Georgette Pergeline, visit Henri's mother, who is bedridden due to the effects of the war. The atmosphere is charged with both excitement and anxiety, as the villagers anticipate the arrival of local soldiers while dealing with their own fears and the impacts of the war, including the loss of loved ones. As Henri witnesses these interactions and the various adult concerns surrounding him, themes of childhood innocence, loss, and the social structures of provincial life begin to unfold. The tone is reflective, encapsulating both the mundane and the grave as Henri grapples with the complexities of his family’s situation against the backdrop of a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 402412 402112 2024-09-11T12:37:09.080562 2023-09-12T06:28:43.920266 text/html text/html 402405 402105 2024-09-11T12:37:09.304528 2023-09-12T06:28:44.086247 text/html text/html 193912 2024-09-11T12:37:15.802986 application/epub+zip 201048 2024-09-11T12:37:10.731105 application/epub+zip 201049 2024-09-11T12:37:09.865509 application/epub+zip 353472 2024-09-11T12:37:19.687989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327386 2024-09-11T12:37:15.225992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327485 2022-09-12T13:48:43.526043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352467 352210 2024-09-11T12:37:08.708533 2023-09-12T06:28:43.605241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 343674 2021-01-04T09:51:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135606 2021-01-04T09:51:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18505 2024-09-11T12:37:19.993966 application/rdf+xml 10371 2024-09-11T12:37:10.213541 image/jpeg 2896 2024-09-11T12:37:10.037523 image/jpeg 192942 2024-09-11T12:37:09.340520 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