Project Gutenberg 2008-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 72 Rosny, J.-H., aîné 1856 1940 Boëx, Joseph-Henri-Honoré Boex, Joseph-Henri-Honore Rosny, J.-H., aine Boëx-Borel, J. H. Enacryos Boex, Joseph Henri Honoré aîné, J.-H. Rosny Les Corneilles Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Laurent Vogel, 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) "Les Corneilles" by aîné J.-H. Rosny is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around complex emotions and relationships, particularly focusing on an officer named Jacques and a young girl named Madeleine Vacreuse, as they navigate societal expectations, personal aspirations, and the weight of family legacies marked by animosity. Central themes of love, ambition, and the consequences of familial hatred appear to be prominent throughout the narrative. The opening of the novel introduces a festive gathering at the home of the American O'Sullivan, where Jacques, returning from military service in Tunisia, is captivated by the beauty of Madeleine. Despite the vibrant atmosphere, he feels isolated and troubled by his feelings, especially after discovering her familial ties to a past rival. As he observes her interactions with another suitor, Victor de Semaise, deep feelings of sadness and longing emerge within him. Meanwhile, the narrative hints at the existing hostility between the Vacreuse and Laforge families, setting the stage for a tale that will explore the tangled web of past grievances and the budding romance that could either heal or further exacerbate their animosities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 331774 331775 2024-10-11T13:57:38.759772 2023-09-12T06:29:46.630268 text/html text/html 322717 2021-01-04T09:52:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 124976 2021-01-04T09:52:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 190060 2024-10-11T13:57:45.116747 application/epub+zip 194648 2024-10-11T13:57:40.710781 application/epub+zip 194648 2024-10-11T13:57:39.486778 application/epub+zip 359986 2024-10-11T13:57:48.860805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328818 2024-10-11T13:57:44.425738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294133 2022-09-12T13:50:24.433369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317698 317427 2024-10-11T13:57:38.075759 2023-09-12T06:29:46.089262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 310027 2021-01-04T09:52:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122443 2021-01-04T09:52:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20379 2024-10-11T13:57:48.995781 application/rdf+xml 11485 2024-10-11T13:57:40.050773 image/jpeg 3286 2024-10-11T13:57:39.769761 image/jpeg 185774 2024-10-11T13:57:38.792789 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