| Author |
Silvestre, Charles, 1889-1948 |
| Title |
Aimée Villard, fille de France
|
| Original Publication |
Paris: Plon, 1924.
|
| Note |
Prix Femina 1926.
|
| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
|
| Credits |
Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
|
| Summary |
"Aimée Villard, fille de France" by Charles Silvestre is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of Aimée Villard, a strong and caring young woman managing her family's modest farm life in the rural countryside after a tragedy befalls her family. As she navigates her responsibilities and the hardships of life, the themes of resilience and familial duty emerge prominently. The opening of the novel introduces us to Aimée, who rises early on Palm Sunday to prepare her younger siblings and help manage the family's household chores. Set in a picturesque countryside, we witness the dynamics of the Villard family, highlighting Aimée's nurturing nature as she tends to her siblings and the household. However, the warmth of domestic life quickly turns to tragedy when news breaks of an accident involving her father, which casts a shadow over their lives. As the narrative unfolds, we sense the challenges Aimée will face as she strives to keep her family together and manage their humble estate while mourning her father's loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
|
| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
|
| Subject |
France -- Fiction
|
| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71778 |
| Release Date |
Oct 2, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
33 downloads in the last 30 days. |
|
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
|
