Sibylla by Octave Feuillet

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Author Feuillet, Octave, 1821-1890
Translator Pätiälä, Fredrik Joel, 1863-1898
Uniform Title Histoire de Sibylle. Finnish
Title Sibylla
Note Reading ease score: 38.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Sibylla" by Octave Feuillet is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work revolves around the life of a young girl named Sibylla, who is the orphaned granddaughter of the noble Férias family and is raised amidst social intricacies and personal challenges that emerge from her unique upbringing. The narrative explores themes of childhood, loss, and the complexities of familial relationships set against the backdrop of 19th-century French aristocracy. At the start of the story, the setting unfolds on a beautiful August day in Normandy, where the Férias family is grieving the recent loss of their son and daughter-in-law. Amidst the mournful atmosphere, Sibylla enters the scene as a child left orphaned, navigating her new life with her grandparents, the elderly Marquis and Marquise de Férias, who are deeply affected by their losses yet are determined to nurture Sibylla with love and guidance. The opening chapters introduce various family dynamics and neighboring figures, including Rouva de Beaumesnil, who offers unsolicited advice and demonstrates a contrasting disposition to the Férias family's solemnity. As Sibylla grows, her spirited nature, emotional struggles, and the impact of her surroundings begin to shape her character and the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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EBook-No. 63691
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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