Project Gutenberg 2009-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 36 Delly Esclave... ou reine? Produced by Daniel Fromont "Esclave... ou reine?" by Delly is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Lise, a young girl caught in the web of expectations, loss, and the complexities of transitioning from childhood to adulthood. The narrative explores themes of duty, submission, and the quest for personal happiness against societal and familial pressures. At the start of the novel, the somber atmosphere of a cemetery sets the stage as Lise mourns the loss of her dear friend Gabriel, expressing a deep melancholy that reflects a formative bond between them. Accompanied by her grieving mother, Madame des Forcils, Lise reminisces about Gabriel, revealing her profound sense of loss and innocence. The story then shifts to introduce Serge Ormanoff, a powerful and domineering figure who wishes to marry Lise, seeing her as a young version of his late wife. This development introduces tension and conflict, laying the groundwork for Lise's emotional journey as she grapples with her impending marriage and the sacrifices entailed, raising questions about her happiness and autonomy within the confines of her new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 303028 302976 2024-09-12T07:11:09.687308 2023-09-12T10:33:43.048467 text/html text/html 303021 302969 2024-09-12T07:11:09.875315 2023-09-12T10:33:43.196433 text/html text/html 150667 2024-09-12T07:11:15.188252 application/epub+zip 154067 2024-09-12T07:11:11.164280 application/epub+zip 154068 2024-09-12T07:11:10.374336 application/epub+zip 295594 2024-09-12T07:11:18.235275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279183 2024-09-12T07:11:14.652290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279231 2022-09-13T07:02:18.713158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268578 268569 2024-09-12T07:11:09.399290 2023-09-12T10:33:42.796443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262504 2021-01-04T18:45:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 99097 2021-01-04T18:45:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17587 2024-09-12T07:11:18.370270 application/rdf+xml 11836 2024-09-12T07:11:10.707291 image/jpeg 3132 2024-09-12T07:11:10.541283 image/jpeg 150073 2024-09-12T07:11:09.903281 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