Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Bernard, Charles de 1804 1850 Bernard-Dugrail, Charles de De Bernard, Charles Gerfaut — Volume 1 This etext was produced by David Widger "Gerfaut — Volume 1" by Charles de Bernard is a novel written in the early 19th century, showcasing de Bernard's mastery as a realist author influenced by Balzac. The narrative revolves around the complexities of love, particularly featuring a young man named Octave de Gerfaut, who engages in a passionate but precarious attraction to a married woman, Clemence de Bergenheim. The themes of romantic entanglement and social dynamics within a historical context are likely to resonate throughout the work. At the start of the novel, a young traveler wanders through a picturesque valley in Lorraine, exhibiting both modesty and a hidden sophistication indicative of his true social status. He soon engages with a local shepherd boy while seeking direction to the chateau of Bergenheim. As he presses on, he witnesses a tense confrontation between the baron of Bergenheim and a disgruntled carpenter, demonstrating the baron's imposing nature and social authority. Meanwhile, the narrative juxtaposes this with the introduction of female characters, particularly Clemence, who face their own internal struggles, revealing the intricate layers of emotion and duty that characterize the lives of those surrounding the chateau. With vivid descriptions of the setting and characters, the opening chapters lay a rich foundation for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 157322 157248 2024-10-02T10:45:39.778432 2023-10-02T09:23:39.805527 text/html text/html 157315 157241 2024-10-02T10:45:40.032431 2023-10-02T09:23:39.948523 text/html text/html 130090 2024-10-02T10:45:46.243384 application/epub+zip 130997 2024-10-02T10:45:43.076398 application/epub+zip 117094 2024-10-02T10:45:41.849399 application/epub+zip 255294 2024-10-02T10:45:48.551410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242396 2024-10-02T10:45:45.542377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227247 2022-09-02T12:36:08.375966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141401 141379 2024-10-02T10:45:39.486410 2023-10-02T09:23:39.627567 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 136719 2021-01-09T03:39:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54721 2021-01-09T03:39:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19472 2024-10-02T10:45:48.673364 application/rdf+xml 13953 2024-10-02T10:45:42.395407 image/jpeg 3558 2024-10-02T10:45:42.118397 image/jpeg 130512 2024-10-02T10:45:40.048419 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