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Title: Serge Panine — Volume 01
Note: Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: This etext was produced by David Widger
Summary: "Serge Panine — Volume 01" by Georges Ohnet is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the complexities of relationships and social dynamics within the bourgeoisie, focusing on the influential character Madame Desvarennes, a powerful businesswoman running a successful flour company in France, and her relationships with her husband, adopted daughter Jeanne, and betrothed daughter Micheline. The opening of the novel introduces Madame Desvarennes, who has risen from humble beginnings to become a formidable businesswoman in Paris. As she grapples with her yearning for a child amidst her soaring success, we learn about her husband Michel's quiet dissatisfaction and the family's dynamics, including their adopted daughter Jeanne. The narrative hints at tensions when Pierre Delarue, a young man with a close connection to the family, returns from abroad possibly to reclaim his place in Micheline's heart, setting the stage for a conflict influenced by romance and ambition. The chapter establishes a vivid backdrop of social ambition and personal desire that promises a rich exploration of character and emotional depth as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ohnet, Georges, 1848-1918
EBook No.: 3914
Published: Apr 1, 2003
Downloads: 38
Language: English
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Serge Panine — Volume 01
Note: Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: This etext was produced by David Widger
Summary: "Serge Panine — Volume 01" by Georges Ohnet is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the complexities of relationships and social dynamics within the bourgeoisie, focusing on the influential character Madame Desvarennes, a powerful businesswoman running a successful flour company in France, and her relationships with her husband, adopted daughter Jeanne, and betrothed daughter Micheline. The opening of the novel introduces Madame Desvarennes, who has risen from humble beginnings to become a formidable businesswoman in Paris. As she grapples with her yearning for a child amidst her soaring success, we learn about her husband Michel's quiet dissatisfaction and the family's dynamics, including their adopted daughter Jeanne. The narrative hints at tensions when Pierre Delarue, a young man with a close connection to the family, returns from abroad possibly to reclaim his place in Micheline's heart, setting the stage for a conflict influenced by romance and ambition. The chapter establishes a vivid backdrop of social ambition and personal desire that promises a rich exploration of character and emotional depth as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Ohnet, Georges, 1848-1918
EBook No.: 3914
Published: Apr 1, 2003
Downloads: 38
Language: English
Subject: Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.