Mademoiselle Clocque by René Boylesve
"Mademoiselle Cloque" by René Boylesve is a novel published in 1899. Set in 1880s Tours, France, it follows a seventy-year-old idealistic spinster who becomes consumed by a religious dispute over rebuilding a grand basilica dedicated to Saint Martin. Rigid in her convictions, she sacrifices her niece's happiness and promising marriage over the controversy, refusing any compromise with those favoring a modest church. The novel portrays her unyielding battle against opportunism and hypocrisy,
ultimately depicting idealism's defeat by practical realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Boylesve, René, 1867-1926 |
|---|---|
| Title | Mademoiselle Clocque |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mademoiselle_Cloque Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mademoiselle_Cloque |
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Produced by Chuck Greif, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe team at dp.rastko.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 18899 |
| Release Date | Jul 23, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Aug 9, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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