Project Gutenberg 2015-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 153 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a thermal spa in the Auvergne region of France and revolves around the lives of various characters, including the peasant Père Oriol, his family, and wealthy visitors seeking health and leisure. The book appears to explore themes of class differences, love, and the search for identity amid societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the thermal spa establishment in Enval, bustling with early morning bathers. The scene describes the picturesque surroundings and the various characters present, including Dr. Bonnefille, who is keenly overseeing the patients, and the Marquis de Ravenel who is concerned about his daughter’s wellness. Christiane, the daughter, is revealed to be struggling with a desire for motherhood, setting the stage for interpersonal entanglements and emotional dynamics that will unfold as the characters navigate their aspirations and relationships over the course of their stay at the spa. The narrative hints at a central event—a recent explosion that has uncovered a new mineral spring—suggesting potential for both economic opportunity and personal drama in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Domestic fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Health resorts -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Women -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 566829 566826 2024-09-21T05:03:34.683258 2023-09-21T14:50:26.666852 text/html text/html 549048 2024-04-02T14:23:45 text/html 370104 2024-09-21T05:03:41.167281 application/epub+zip 379644 2024-09-21T05:03:35.497282 application/epub+zip 258126 2024-09-21T05:03:35.091228 application/epub+zip 529333 2024-09-21T05:03:45.757214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512083 2024-09-21T05:03:40.790253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391130 2022-09-22T17:39:09.384771 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545722 545738 2024-09-21T05:03:33.603238 2023-09-21T14:50:25.677851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 525925 2024-04-02T15:20:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17745 2024-09-21T05:03:45.885158 application/rdf+xml 9534 2024-09-21T05:03:35.178225 image/jpeg 1927 2024-09-21T05:03:35.135202 image/jpeg 358244 2024-09-21T05:03:34.741211 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