La belle Gabrielle — Tome 2 by Auguste Maquet
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| Author | Maquet, Auguste, 1813-1888 |
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| Title | La belle Gabrielle — Tome 2 |
| Note | Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net Project by Carlo Traverso and Josette Harmelin This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr |
| Summary | "La belle Gabrielle — Tome 2" by Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This installment likely explores the life and challenges of Gabrielle, entwined with themes of political intrigue and romantic entanglements during a tumultuous period in French history. The narrative introduces several characters, including Henri IV and the devoted young men surrounding the main female figures, emphasizing the interplay of love, loyalty, and ambition. At the start of the book, the setting is established during a significant event in France on July 25, 1593, as the populace is rallying to witness King Henri IV's conversion to Catholicism at Saint-Denis. The excitement is palpable, as couriers inform eager crowds, and despite prohibitory orders, many audacious citizens venture out to attend the ceremony. Among the characters are M. d'Entragues, a proud father, and La Ramée, who displays evident disdain for the royal conversion. A subplot concerning Henriette, M. d'Entragues’s daughter, reveals her beauty and the attention she garners, along with hints of an unrequited love from La Ramée towards her. The opening creates a vivid scene filled with anticipation, highlighting the dynamics between the court characters, their desires, and the looming events that will intertwine their fates in a dramatic exploration of love, loyalty, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11678 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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