Project Gutenberg 2010-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 44 Sandeau, Jules 1811 1883 Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Jules Sandeau is a novel written in the mid-19th century." The narrative follows the young and idealistic Hélène de La Seiglière as she navigates complex emotions and societal expectations in her interactions with Bernard, the son of her father's former servant. As the story unfolds, themes of love, class disparity, and reputation come to the forefront, particularly as tensions build around Hélène’s relationship with Bernard and the influence of her fiancé, Raoul, seeking to solidify his place in society. The opening of the novel introduces Hélène in a moment of solitude, reflecting upon her feelings and the letters of the father she has never met, evoking a sense of longing and connection to her past. This serene introspection is abruptly disrupted by Bernard's return, resurrecting memories and feelings tied to his father and leading Hélène to grapple with her emotions amidst familial expectations. Bernard, filled with turmoil over his place in a noble family while grappling with feelings of betrayal and loyalty, shares a poignant moment with Hélène, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of love, honor, and the obligations of social status. Their interactions are layered with unspoken tension, hinting at both romantic and societal conflicts that will define their unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 236396 236153 2024-09-14T13:13:23.447849 2023-09-15T08:01:52.822845 text/html text/html 236389 236146 2024-09-14T13:13:23.628819 2023-09-15T08:01:52.956905 text/html text/html 143155 2024-09-14T13:13:28.163798 application/epub+zip 146611 2024-09-14T13:13:25.077812 application/epub+zip 146611 2024-09-14T13:13:24.154838 application/epub+zip 313689 2024-09-14T13:13:30.669792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298068 2024-09-14T13:13:27.609795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298250 2022-09-16T04:32:50.269892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219761 2024-09-14T13:13:23.206844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219650 2021-01-07T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 83211 2021-01-07T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 214263 2021-01-07T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 82356 2021-01-07T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19607 2024-09-14T13:13:30.931778 application/rdf+xml 16391 2024-09-14T13:13:24.591797 image/jpeg 3697 2024-09-14T13:13:24.400812 image/jpeg 146078 2024-09-14T13:13:23.650830 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia