Project Gutenberg 2015-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 85 Mirbeau, Octave 1848 1917 Rich, Louis Calvary: A Novel Produced by Dagny, Laura Natal and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Calvary: A Novel" by Octave Mirbeau is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a small town in France and begins by detailing the life and upbringing of the protagonist, Jean-François-Marie-Mintié, exploring his family's history and the emotional weight of their experiences. It delves into themes of suffering, familial relationships, and the struggles of the human condition as seen through Jean’s troubled childhood and the psychological burdens carried by his parents. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces Jean's birth and the subsequent tragedies that overshadow his early life, including the death of his godfather and ailing mother, while vividly depicting the calm yet eerie backdrop of his hometown, Saint-Michel-les-Hêtres. Jean's father is portrayed as a complex character—a respected notary with a morbid obsession with killing animals—while his mother suffers from severe emotional and mental afflictions, ultimately leading to her tragic demise. Their troubled relationship shapes Jean's upbringing, making him feel both alienated and burdened by a legacy of emotional turmoil and sickness. The opening chapters set a somber tone, positioning Jean in a world filled with intense personal and familial strife that foreshadows his future conflicts and existential struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 488003 488007 2024-09-20T10:41:42.679878 2023-09-21T07:21:51.554722 text/html text/html 467516 2024-04-04T03:46:58 text/html 275436 2024-09-20T10:41:48.134858 application/epub+zip 282548 2024-09-20T10:41:43.443877 application/epub+zip 266277 2024-09-20T10:41:43.048889 application/epub+zip 408652 2024-09-20T10:41:52.019862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393952 2024-09-20T10:41:47.790017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377856 2022-09-22T06:50:08.172540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473975 473991 2024-09-20T10:41:42.014890 2023-09-21T07:21:50.794702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 454231 2024-04-04T04:40:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16510 2024-09-20T10:41:52.154817 application/rdf+xml 13827 2024-09-20T10:41:43.139861 image/jpeg 2645 2024-09-20T10:41:43.092863 image/jpeg 452401 2024-09-20T10:41:42.729870 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