Un Cadet de Famille, v. 3/3 by Edward John Trelawny
"Un Cadet de Famille, v. 3/3" by Edward John Trelawny is a fictional novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative focuses on a young Frenchman, who, amid various tragic events and melodrama, grapples with deep sorrow and existential crises in a foreign land where he is befriended by de Ruyter, a character trying to uplift his spirits. The story unfolds against a backdrop of adventure, danger, and romantic despair, exploring themes
of loyalty, loss, and the quest for purpose. The opening of the novel introduces a dramatic scene where the main characters, including the troubled young Frenchman and his protector de Ruyter, are on a mission within a jungle after the Frenchman goes missing. Concerned for his well-being, de Ruyter mobilizes a search party, revealing the gravity of the Frenchman's melancholic state stemming from personal losses. The tension escalates with the Frenchman's attempted suicide, discovered when he attempts to drown himself at sea after feeling trapped in his grief. The narrative sets a tone of urgency and foreboding, creating a deep sense of sympathy for the Frenchman while foreshadowing impending conflict and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Trelawny, Edward John, 1792-1881 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 |
| Translator | Perceval, Victor, 1835-1887 |
| Title | Un Cadet de Famille, v. 3/3 |
| Note | Translation of "The adventures of a younger son," part 3. |
| Credits |
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Valérie Leduc and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Adventure stories |
| Subject | English fiction -- Translations into French |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39555 |
| Release Date | Apr 28, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 265 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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