Project Gutenberg 2008-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 49 Souvestre, Émile 1806 1854 Souvestre, Emile Au bord du lac L'Esclave, le Serf, le Chevrier de Lorraine, l'Apprenti Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Au bord du lac" by Émile Souvestre is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative opens with reflections on the impact of history, as the author contemplates the remnants of past civilizations and how they intertwine with the present. The story then shifts focus to the experiences of a mother named Norva and her young son, Arvins, who find themselves among a group of Celtic prisoners paraded through Rome after their defeat. This tale captures themes of suffering, resilience, and the societal dynamics between masters and slaves against the backdrop of Roman conquest. At the start of this work, the author presents the plight of Norva and Arvins, emphasizing their emotional struggle as they are part of a larger group of Celts captured during a military campaign. Norva's fierce determination to protect her son is evident, while Arvins mirrors her silent strength despite the dire circumstances they face. As prisoner slaves, they endure the chaos and cruelty of their situation, marked for sale in a hub of Roman indulgence. The initial chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of themes like the pursuit of freedom, the bond between mother and child, and the historical context of servitude in ancient Rome, which is likely to resonate with readers interested in societal reflections and character-driven narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 391962 391963 2024-10-12T04:44:12.650260 2023-09-12T08:18:37.766778 text/html text/html 385508 2020-01-08T22:04:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 166985 2020-01-08T14:01:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 185711 2024-10-12T04:44:17.978187 application/epub+zip 189830 2024-10-12T04:44:13.382184 application/epub+zip 189829 2024-10-12T04:44:13.013190 application/epub+zip 305349 2024-10-12T04:44:21.723137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289321 2024-10-12T04:44:17.635391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289548 2022-09-13T03:53:33.501705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370714 370509 2024-10-12T04:44:11.743254 2023-09-12T08:18:36.988769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361519 2020-01-08T22:06:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137807 2020-01-08T14:01:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20373 2024-10-12T04:44:21.850181 application/rdf+xml 7517 2024-10-12T04:44:13.089160 image/jpeg 1626 2024-10-12T04:44:13.051232 image/jpeg 170891 2024-10-12T04:44:12.689218 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