Project Gutenberg 2016-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 65 Mauriac, François 1885 1970 Mauriac, Francois De Mauriac, François L'enfant chargé de chaînes Produced by Winston Smith. Images provided by the Internet Archive. "L'enfant chargé de chaînes" by François Mauriac is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Jean-Paul, a young man grappling with the complexities of his identity, family relationships, and existential despair. As he navigates his academic pursuits and the emotional landscape of his life, the novel explores themes of loneliness, ambition, and the search for meaning in both personal and spiritual contexts. The opening of the novel introduces us to Jean-Paul, living in a modest Parisian apartment and feeling a sense of estrangement from his father, who leads a life of rural simplicity and hunting in Guyenne. We witness Jean-Paul’s introspective nature as he reflects on his isolation and the weight of his familial heritage. He struggles to reconcile his poetic aspirations with feelings of mediocrity and occasionally seeks solace in fleeting relationships. The chapter sets the tone for a rich exploration of his inner turmoil, highlighting his desire for connection and understanding against the backdrop of a complex social environment. As he grapples with these themes, the reader is drawn into his journey of self-discovery, establishing a deep emotional resonance that suggests a profound exploration of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 196705 196708 2024-09-21T16:45:50.998168 2023-09-22T13:16:44.800306 text/html text/html 196212 2016-05-23T10:14:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 221532 2016-05-23T10:14:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 224015 2024-09-21T16:45:54.472172 application/epub+zip 227093 2024-09-21T16:45:51.634177 application/epub+zip 143137 2024-09-21T16:45:51.313178 application/epub+zip 303052 2024-09-21T16:45:56.829180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293431 2024-09-21T16:45:54.170151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209702 2022-09-23T19:14:17.604492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182161 182111 2024-09-21T16:45:50.613192 2023-09-22T13:16:44.402238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 182349 2016-05-23T10:14:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 71613 2016-05-23T10:14:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18040 2024-09-21T16:45:56.953156 application/rdf+xml 28098 2024-09-21T16:45:51.387152 image/jpeg 4364 2024-09-21T16:45:51.349178 image/jpeg 222140 2024-09-21T16:45:51.021178 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