Gerfaut by Charles de Bernard
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"Gerfaut" by Charles de Bernard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces a young man traveling through the picturesque valleys of Lorraine as he approaches the mysterious estate of Bergenheim. The initial chapters depict him as an intriguing character, hinting at a deeper story involving themes of social class, identity, and the complexities of human nature. At the start of the novel, a thirty-year-old man swiftly walks
through a beautiful valley in Lorraine, suggesting a preoccupation with an undisclosed purpose. Encountering a young herder, he seeks directions to Bergenheim, which reveals the man's desire to approach a significant location within his journey. This encounter hints at class distinctions and the man's refined nature disguised under simplistic attire. As he gets closer to the castle, ominous weather foreshadows impending drama. Meanwhile, the atmosphere shifts to focus on the castle itself, setting the stage for the interwoven lives of its inhabitants, like the serene yet troubled Clémence and the imposing Baron Bergenheim, creating a rich tapestry of relationships and expectations that promise to unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bernard, Charles de, 1804-1850 |
|---|---|
| Engraver | Manesse, Henri, 1854- |
| Illustrator | Weisz, Adolphe, 1838-1916 |
| Title | Gerfaut |
| Credits |
Produced by Ramon Pajares Box, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult 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. | 59151 |
| Release Date | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Last Update | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 355 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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