Project Gutenberg 2009-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 33 Delly L'étincelle Produced by Daniel Fromont "L'étincelle" by Delly is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Isabelle, a delicate young girl, who navigates a rigid and oppressive household led by her domineering grandmother, Madame Norand. The book explores themes of duty, repression, and the search for personal freedom against a backdrop of societal expectations." The opening of "L'étincelle" sets a melancholic tone as we meet Isabelle, who is engaged in mundane domestic tasks in her grandmother's home. The atmosphere, filled with the gloom of a rainy day in Paris, reflects Isabelle's own emotional state as she faces her grim existence. We learn about her rigid upbringing, orchestrated by Madame Norand, who intends to mold her granddaughter into a perfect housewife, devoid of desires or aspirations. The interactions with other characters, including her supportive but passive aunt Bernardine and the returning family member M. Marnel, hint at the contrasting lives and choices that Isabelle yearns for, but she seems ensnared in a life that limits her potential. This sets the stage for the unfolding drama of her struggle for identity and autonomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 304968 304916 2024-09-12T16:06:07.969165 2023-09-13T08:00:38.367097 text/html text/html 304961 304909 2024-09-12T16:06:08.159148 2023-09-13T08:00:38.507080 text/html text/html 145826 2024-09-12T16:06:13.379113 application/epub+zip 149373 2024-09-12T16:06:09.462141 application/epub+zip 149371 2024-09-12T16:06:08.655118 application/epub+zip 258671 2024-09-12T16:06:16.395107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244131 2024-09-12T16:06:12.875215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244071 2022-09-13T17:54:10.869245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277463 277454 2024-09-12T16:06:07.687186 2023-09-13T08:00:38.134119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 271050 2021-01-05T11:49:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 101731 2021-01-05T11:49:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17301 2024-09-12T16:06:16.539073 application/rdf+xml 8347 2024-09-12T16:06:09.016132 image/jpeg 2352 2024-09-12T16:06:08.830141 image/jpeg 144581 2024-09-12T16:06:08.187139 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