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The Devil's Pool
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sand, George, 1804-1876
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Devil's Pool" by George Sand is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story explores themes of rural life and the human condition, particularly through the character of Germain, a ploughman, who finds himself grappling with love, loss, and the responsibilities of a father. Through the lens of a rustic setting and everyday struggles, the narrative seeks to highlight the beauty and simplicity of country living while emphasizing the deeper emotional currents that run alongside it. At the start of "The Devil's Pool," the author reflects on the profound impact of Holbein's engraving depicting a weary ploughman driven by Death. This sets the stage for the exploration of rural life, as the protagonist Germain, who has lost his wife, contemplates his future and the burden of his three children. The narrative transitions into a description of a day in Germain's life, highlighting his hard labor in the fields and the contrast between the beauty of nature and the harshness of his existence. As he makes his way through the countryside alongside little Marie, a shepherdess bound for another village, a fate entwined with their lives fervently unfolds, hinting at the themes of love, longing, and the search for companionship amidst hardship. The opening chapters immerse readers in the poignant reality of life for the peasant class while foreshadowing potential changes in Germain's circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
- Notes:
- See also PG#21993 tr. by J.M. and E. Sedgwick
- Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mare_au_Diable
- Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
- Release date is 2004-07-04
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