Project Gutenberg 2011-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Karr, Alphonse 1808 1890 Karr, Jean-Alphonse Clotilde Produced by Hélène de Mink, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was created from images of public domain material made available by the University of Toronto Libraries (http://link.library.utoronto.ca/booksonline/).) "Clotilde" by Alphonse Karr is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the seaside village of Trouville, France, where the protagonist, Clotilde, navigates the complicated terrain of love and ambition amidst her relationships with those close to her. The interplay between the characters hints at themes of social class, personal aspiration, and the pursuit of happiness in a stratified society. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Trouville, a picturesque setting that contrasts with the tumultuous emotions of its inhabitants. Clotilde, a captivating young woman, finds herself torn between her affection for the ambitious and daring Tony Vatinel and the expectations surrounding her potential marriage to Arthur de Sommery. As the opening unfolds, Clotilde's internal struggles become evident, especially when she grapples with her desires against the backdrop of societal pressures and her family's affection. The vivid imagery and rich character portrayals set the stage for a tale that explores the complexities of love and ambition, foreshadowing the conflicts that will arise as Clotilde contemplates her future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35718/35718-h/images/cover.jpg fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 518888 518896 2024-09-15T06:55:54.187401 2023-09-15T12:23:10.378930 text/html text/html 516565 2011-04-01T09:24:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 290279 2011-04-01T09:24:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324148 2024-09-15T06:56:01.449418 application/epub+zip 329970 2024-09-15T06:55:55.271477 application/epub+zip 299568 2024-09-15T06:55:54.724458 application/epub+zip 478150 2024-09-15T06:56:05.855358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444242 2024-09-15T06:56:00.808407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414068 2022-09-16T10:46:30.100159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470183 469887 2024-09-15T06:55:52.954491 2023-09-15T12:23:09.227951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 459305 2011-04-01T09:24:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173757 2011-04-01T09:24:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19066 2024-09-15T06:56:05.995340 application/rdf+xml 24253 2024-09-15T06:55:54.823462 image/jpeg 3531 2024-09-15T06:55:54.774420 image/jpeg 292057 2024-09-15T06:55:54.239409 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