The House of the Combrays by G. Lenotre
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"The House of the Combrays" by G. Lenotre is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of early 19th-century France, the story revolves around the lives of royalist conspirators during the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. As tensions escalate, the narrative follows characters embroiled in political intrigue, particularly focusing on the Combray family and their connections to pivotal historical events involving resistance against Bonaparte's regime. At
the start of the novel, the protagonist, Moisson, recounts his family's tragic past intertwined with the fall of the French monarchy. In 1804, Moisson, his mother, and their servant take refuge in a forsaken tower offered by the royalist Mme. de Combray after the disappearance of Moisson's father, a royalist who vanished while plotting against the government. As the family adapts to their new, secluded life, eerie incidents and conspiratorial whispers hint at the turbulent world outside, where threats from Bonaparte's police loom large. The opening lays a rich foundation for exploring themes of loyalty, the cost of political idealism, and the inevitable clash between personal lives and sweeping historical forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lenotre, G., 1855-1935 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Gilder, Gwendolen Jackson |
| Title | The House of the Combrays |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Paul Ereaut, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco |
| Subject | France -- History -- Consulate and First Empire, 1799-1815 |
| Subject | Combray family |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 17067 |
| Release Date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 585 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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