Project Gutenberg 2010-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 85 Le Roy, Eugène 1836 1907 Roy, Eugène Le LeRoy, Eugène Roy, Eugene le Le moulin du Frau Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Le Moulin du Frau" by Eugène Le Roy is a rustic novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in the rural setting of Périgord, centered around the life of a miller named Hélie and his experiences with family, friends, and the customs of the countryside. Through vivid portrayals of farm life and the intricacies of local relationships, the book offers a deep exploration of the simplicity and sincerity inherent in rural existence. The opening of "Le Moulin du Frau" introduces readers to an intimate supper gathering among Hélie, his uncle Sicaire, and M. Masfrangeas, a friend from the prefecture, in the year 1844. The scene is filled with laughter, good food, and discussions about local life and political grievances, showcasing the characters' camaraderie and the warmth of familial ties. As they enjoy a meal together, deeper themes of nostalgia and the struggles of rural peasant life gradually emerge, revealing the tensions between tradition and the impending changes driven by modernization and local government policies. This blend of humor and reflection on rural life sets the tone for a richly detailed narrative to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 854076 854077 2024-10-14T12:39:40.019116 2023-09-15T06:44:54.030334 text/html text/html 839741 2010-11-18T15:59:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 311843 2010-11-18T15:59:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 386088 2024-10-14T12:39:50.510073 application/epub+zip 397524 2024-10-14T12:39:43.036095 application/epub+zip 397525 2024-10-14T12:39:40.954085 application/epub+zip 682431 2024-10-14T12:39:56.590546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654988 2024-10-14T12:39:49.639054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631514 2022-09-15T15:18:58.951808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830918 830818 2024-10-14T12:39:38.588110 2023-09-15T06:44:52.785323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 811958 2010-11-18T15:59:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 305163 2010-11-18T15:59:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19638 2024-10-14T12:39:56.735514 application/rdf+xml 13539 2024-10-14T12:39:42.211064 image/jpeg 3539 2024-10-14T12:39:41.923148 image/jpeg 379722 2024-10-14T12:39:40.105072 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