Les naufragés

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haraucourt, Edmond, 1856-1941

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Les naufragés" by Edmond Haraucourt is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of personal sacrifice, social class, and the struggles of a woman named Madame Hélène, who finds herself entangled in a loveless marriage and grappling with her faith. Hélène's experiences and internal turmoil form the crux of the narrative, as she navigates her relationships and societal expectations. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Madame Hélène Bonnavent, an orphaned noblewoman, who marries Eugène Bonnavent, a man of lower social standing. Although the marriage is seen as beneficial by influential figures like the Bishop, Hélène enters the union without affection for her husband. The facade of her piety begins to crumble following a harrowing wedding night, leading her to question the pillars of her faith and identity. As the narrative unfolds, Hélène's relationship with the young and charismatic Abbé Gilbert serves as a catalyst for her emotional and spiritual awakening, culminating in a complex interplay of devotion, desire, and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Envoi

Madame Hélène

La marâtre

La beauté

Le cœur

Le témoin

Toute l'œuvre

Suprême idylle

L'héroïne

Le fiancé

Le ballon

La vision

Curieuse

Stérilité

Une créature bizarre

L'apparition.

Credits:

Produced by Clarity, Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2020-02-23