Project Gutenberg 2011-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 201 Sue, Eugène 1804 1857 Sue, Eugene Sue, Marie Joseph Sue, Marie Joseph Eugène De Leon, Daniel 1852 1914 Leon, Daniel De The Galley Slave's Ring; or, The Family of Lebrenn A Tale of The French Revolution of 1848 L'anneau du forçat. English Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Galley Slave's Ring; or, The Family of Lebrenn" by Eugène Sue is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative is set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution of 1848, exploring the lives, struggles, and aspirations of a family amidst societal upheaval. The primary characters introduced include Marik Lebrenn, a linen draper with a strong sense of community standing, and a young assistant named Gildas, both of whom navigate through the changes occurring in their lives and city. At the start of the story, the scenes unfold around the quaint shop of Marik Lebrenn, who is respected within his quarter for his character and business acumen. Gildas, a shop assistant, expresses his bewilderment at the vibrant life of Paris compared to his quieter hometown in Brittany. Their conversation reveals the tension simmering in the city, with the looming specter of revolution making its presence felt. Additionally, an unexpected visit from Dupont adds a layer of mystery regarding the family's dealings, hinting at deeper political and personal entanglements that will unfold as the plot progresses. This opening sets the stage for an intricate tale that intertwines personal drama with broader historical narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37225/37225-h/images/cover.jpg en France -- History -- February Revolution, 1848 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 373701 373710 2024-09-15T15:05:38.949293 2023-09-16T08:23:20.534818 text/html text/html 378231 2011-08-27T17:54:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 154417 2011-08-27T17:54:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162928 2024-09-15T15:05:45.015287 application/epub+zip 167313 2024-09-15T15:05:39.856300 application/epub+zip 165112 2024-09-15T15:05:39.403383 application/epub+zip 283741 2024-09-15T15:05:49.006280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262690 2024-09-15T15:05:44.602284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257772 2022-09-17T05:47:16.733318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338087 337884 2024-09-15T15:05:37.893354 2023-09-16T08:23:19.624806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 337940 2011-08-27T17:54:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128625 2011-08-27T17:54:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 337931 2011-08-27T17:54:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128580 2011-08-27T17:54:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21374 2024-09-15T15:05:49.196275 application/rdf+xml 10084 2024-09-15T15:05:39.517371 image/jpeg 1912 2024-09-15T15:05:39.456343 image/jpeg 154115 2024-09-15T15:05:39.023296 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