Un enfant, t. 1/3 by Ernest Desprez

"Un enfant, t. 1/3" by Ernest Desprez is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around a mother, Madame Drouart, and her daughter Louise, who live modestly in Paris without much fortune but are not entirely poor. The novel appears to explore themes of familial love, sacrifice, and the challenges of social status, highlighting the struggles of a young woman navigating her desires against the backdrop of her mother's expectations and their financial limitations. The beginning of the novel introduces us to the lives of Madame Drouart and her daughter Louise, who are both deeply affected by their modest circumstances. Madame Drouart, a widow, works hard to provide for Louise and is filled with love and concern for her daughter's future. Despite her efforts to secure a brighter future for Louise through a good education, the mother constantly fears for her daughter’s happiness and well-being. As Louise transitions from her education to living at home, it becomes clear that the reality of their financial struggles poses significant obstacles to her dreams and ambitions, leading to a complex interplay of love, sacrifice, and societal expectations between the two characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Desprez, Ernest, 1801-1859
Title Un enfant, t. 1/3
Credits Produced by Clarity, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French fiction -- 19th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 49573
Release Date
Last Update Oct 24, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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