Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 31 Ohnet, Georges 1848 1918 Ohnet, Jorge Serge Panine — Volume 01 This etext was produced by David Widger "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.) en Paris (France) -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 185663 185589 2024-10-02T10:32:36.551476 2023-10-02T09:15:00.748717 text/html text/html 185656 185582 2024-10-02T10:32:36.791481 2023-10-02T09:15:00.936715 text/html text/html 148043 2024-10-02T10:32:43.336446 application/epub+zip 150315 2024-10-02T10:32:39.948460 application/epub+zip 136004 2024-10-02T10:32:38.655484 application/epub+zip 290954 2024-10-02T10:32:45.844441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276199 2024-10-02T10:32:42.551434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238210 2022-09-02T12:22:29.067982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166974 166952 2024-10-02T10:32:36.230466 2023-10-02T09:15:00.552756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 162268 2021-01-09T02:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63679 2021-01-09T02:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19390 2024-10-02T10:32:45.973417 application/rdf+xml 14353 2024-10-02T10:32:39.300451 image/jpeg 3879 2024-10-02T10:32:39.026482 image/jpeg 148608 2024-10-02T10:32:36.808481 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