Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 40 Bernard, Charles de 1804 1850 Bernard-Dugrail, Charles de De Bernard, Charles Gerfaut — Volume 4 This etext was produced by David Widger "Gerfaut — Volume 4" by Charles de Bernard is a novel set during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the affluent and intricate lives of its characters, particularly focusing on Christian de Bergenheim and his relationships, notably with his wife, Clemence, and the enigmatic Gerfaut. The narrative delves into themes of passion, betrayal, and the delicate balance of social conduct within the aristocratic society. At the start of the volume, we find ourselves at a lively and inebriated supper in the castle of Bergenheim, where the conversations of various guests reveal a superficial conviviality masking deeper tensions, particularly surrounding the public prosecutor and a mysterious murder case. Amid the jests and drinks, Christian struggles with internal turmoil, giving way to a sense of foreboding. Notably, we are introduced to Marillac, who, in a drunken haze, risks revealing secrets that may implicate both himself and others. Gerfaut observes the discomfort of Christian, hinting at past incidents and potentially unresolved conflicts, culminating in an unexpected turn of events when the social façade begins to disintegrate, hinting at underlying complexities that threaten to unravel the lives intertwined within this gathering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 185768 185694 2024-10-02T10:46:08.270270 2023-10-02T09:23:58.051704 text/html text/html 185761 185687 2024-10-02T10:46:08.517280 2023-10-02T09:23:58.203706 text/html text/html 138418 2024-10-02T10:46:15.051264 application/epub+zip 140898 2024-10-02T10:46:11.458283 application/epub+zip 126907 2024-10-02T10:46:10.271245 application/epub+zip 272807 2024-10-02T10:46:17.579226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258106 2024-10-02T10:46:14.346223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242803 2022-09-02T12:36:37.841225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165401 165379 2024-10-02T10:46:07.962258 2023-10-02T09:23:57.856665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 160719 2021-01-09T03:39:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62002 2021-01-09T03:39:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19110 2024-10-02T10:46:17.703213 application/rdf+xml 13966 2024-10-02T10:46:10.819243 image/jpeg 3562 2024-10-02T10:46:10.545244 image/jpeg 138925 2024-10-02T10:46:08.535270 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