Marie-Rose au couvent by Jeanne Leroy-Allais

"Marie-Rose au couvent" by Jeanne Leroy-Allais is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a young girl named Marie-Rose, who arrives at a convent to begin her new life after the death of her mother. As she navigates the unfamiliar environment, the book explores her experiences, interactions with the nuns and other girls, and her adjustment to life in the convent. The opening of the novel introduces Marie-Rose as a very young girl barely old enough to be at the convent, where she is met with warmth and encouragement from the nuns. The narrative illustrates her initial apprehension as she steps through the heavy doors and her exploration through gardens filled with flowers. As she begins to make friends, particularly with her older cousin Camille and the postulant Sister d'Ailly, readers get a glimpse of her personality; curious, observant, and eager to learn. The details of her surroundings and the dynamics between the children and the nuns set the stage for her development and the promising relationships that will unfold throughout her time at the convent. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Leroy-Allais, Jeanne, 1853-1914
Title Marie-Rose au couvent
Original Publication Paris: Plon, 1909.
Credits Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Reading Level Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Convents -- Fiction
Subject Schoolgirls -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 73864
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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