Project Gutenberg 2010-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 61 Ardel, Henri 1863 1938 Abraham, Berthe Ardel, Henry Le chemin qui descend Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Le chemin qui descend" by Henri Ardel is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative introduces Claude, a young woman grappling with the impending return to a life filled with responsibilities and artistic obligations after a period of carefree summer. The book explores themes of artistic ambition, personal freedom, and the complexities of social expectations as Claude navigates her own identity within the constraints imposed by society and her family. At the start of the novel, we find Claude sitting by an open window, reflecting on a letter from her guardian, Élisabeth Ronal, which signals the end of her freedom and the beginning of a more structured existence. The narrative paints a vivid picture of her surroundings—an idyllic seaside location full of memories—and reveals her inner conflict about pursuing a life dedicated to music while facing the societal pressures that come with it. As she prepares to return to a more conventional life, the first meeting with Raymond de Ryeux, a man of the world, introduces a new dynamic and sets the stage for future interactions that will challenge her views on independence and societal obligation. The opening sets up a rich exploration of character and theme, drawing readers into Claude’s emotional landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 546374 2024-11-13T08:25:43.490477 2023-09-13T12:43:13.853825 text/html text/html 543040 2010-01-20T11:04:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 211399 2010-01-20T13:04:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 279859 2024-11-13T08:25:52.794382 application/epub+zip 289158 2024-11-13T08:25:45.749454 application/epub+zip 273743 2024-11-13T08:25:44.357445 application/epub+zip 651482 2024-11-13T08:25:57.852349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638069 2024-11-13T08:25:51.895444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474970 2022-09-14T09:42:59.924253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519803 2024-11-13T08:25:41.539445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 519717 2010-01-20T13:00:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 193109 2010-01-20T13:04:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 507458 2010-01-20T13:01:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191190 2010-01-20T13:04:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20986 2024-11-13T08:25:57.984353 application/rdf+xml 13547 2024-11-13T08:25:44.918420 image/jpeg 3452 2024-11-13T08:25:44.636429 image/jpeg 275714 2024-11-13T08:25:43.542460 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