Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 208 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Cannan, Gilbert 1884 1955 Jean-Christophe, Volume I Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Dawn -- Morning -- Youth -- Revolt. E-text prepared by the Distributed Proofreading Team "Jean-Christophe, Volume I" by Romain Rolland is a novel written during the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and development of a musical genius named Jean-Christophe, capturing his journey from infancy into adolescence. The narrative introduces us to a world of complex emotions, familial relationships, and the budding struggles that come with creative aspiration in a society filled with constraints and contradictions. The opening of "Jean-Christophe" paints a detailed picture of the young protagonist's early life, beginning with his birth amidst a backdrop of familial tension and expectations. We meet old Jean Michel, Jean-Christophe's grandfather, who is both endearing and critical, expressing disappointment over his son's marriage and perceived failures. The narrative portrays scenes of love, anxiety, and conflict within Jean-Christophe’s family, particularly surrounding his mother, Louisa, and father, Melchior, who is characterized by his artistic ambition and struggles with alcoholism. These dynamics set the stage for the young boy's complex feelings about identity, societal expectations, and his own aspirations as he grows, hinting at the broader themes of individuality versus societal norms that will be explored throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Epic literature Musicians -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1410014 1409928 2024-10-04T05:14:41.682682 2023-10-04T05:38:29.201740 text/html text/html 1410007 1409921 2024-10-04T05:14:42.120686 2023-10-04T05:38:29.520748 text/html text/html 594821 2024-10-04T05:14:57.446700 application/epub+zip 616463 2024-10-04T05:14:45.847650 application/epub+zip 608722 2024-10-04T05:14:44.324703 application/epub+zip 1021277 2024-10-04T05:15:06.860542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960760 2024-10-04T05:14:56.266617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915016 2022-09-04T08:18:44.109455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327630 1327595 2024-10-04T05:14:40.852708 2023-10-04T05:38:28.425711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1322310 2020-12-31T00:43:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 493690 2020-12-31T00:43:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20549 2024-10-04T05:15:06.999531 application/rdf+xml 14422 2024-10-04T05:14:44.890722 image/jpeg 3895 2024-10-04T05:14:44.606686 image/jpeg 588784 2024-10-04T05:14:42.239674 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia