Project Gutenberg 2010-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Sue, Eugène 1804 1857 Sue, Eugene Sue, Marie Joseph Sue, Marie Joseph Eugène De Leon, Daniel 1852 1914 Leon, Daniel De The Pilgrim's Shell; Or, Fergan the Quarryman: A Tale from the Feudal Times Produced by Chuck Greif, Michigan University Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Pilgrim's Shell; Or, Fergan the Quarryman: A Tale from the Feudal Times" by Eugene Sue is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book depicts the harsh realities of feudal society through the experiences of its main character, Fergan, a quarryman who embodies the struggles of the working class against oppressors. The story delves into themes of serfdom, class struggle, and the injustices inflicted upon the underprivileged during a time marked by cruelty and exploitation. The opening of the narrative introduces a dire scenario in the village of Plouernel, where the serfs are living in fear under the oppressive rule of Garin the Serf-eater, the bailiff of the cruel Count Neroweg VI. The villagers gather around the bailiff, who imposes an additional tax, exacerbating their suffering. As despair sweeps through the crowd, they long for Fergan, known for his courage and defiant spirit. Meanwhile, we are introduced to Fergan's personal crisis—his son, Colombaik, has gone missing, and he feels compelled to confront the dangers of the castle to rescue him, setting the stage for both personal and collective resistance against tyranny. This initial portion establishes a rich and dark backdrop of feudal injustices, foreshadowing both a struggle for survival and the quest for liberation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34531/34531-h/images/cover.jpg en Feudalism -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 582344 582353 2024-09-14T12:34:51.239079 2023-09-15T07:28:49.446067 text/html text/html 585058 2010-12-01T09:48:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 229883 2010-12-01T09:49:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239743 2024-09-14T12:34:57.672064 application/epub+zip 248123 2024-09-14T12:34:51.986078 application/epub+zip 248123 2024-09-14T12:34:51.616110 application/epub+zip 403374 2024-09-14T12:35:02.551094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375065 2024-09-14T12:34:57.303069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374713 2022-09-16T03:41:56.028814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555748 555625 2024-09-14T12:34:50.492096 2023-09-15T07:28:48.761075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555535 2010-12-01T09:48:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 210037 2010-12-01T09:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 555527 2010-12-01T09:48:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209989 2010-12-01T09:49:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21194 2024-09-14T12:35:02.701010 application/rdf+xml 9757 2024-09-14T12:34:51.700085 image/jpeg 1685 2024-09-14T12:34:51.659066 image/jpeg 229567 2024-09-14T12:34:51.291108 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 en.wikipedia