| Author |
Renard, Jules, 1864-1910 |
| Title |
Nos frères farouches : Ragotte, Les Philippe
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| Edition |
5e édition.
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| Original Publication |
Paris: Gallimard, 1921.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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| Credits |
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
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| Summary |
"Nos frères farouches : Ragotte, Les Philippe" by Jules Renard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the character of Ragotte, a simple and hardworking peasant woman navigating her life filled with domestic responsibilities, family dynamics, and the hardships of peasant life. Through her experiences, the book sheds light on themes of love, sacrifice, and the trials of rural existence in a bygone era. The opening of the novel introduces Ragotte and her unrefined yet earnest worldview shaped by her modest educational background and life experiences. As a young girl, she attended school for a brief period but had to assume domestic duties early on, learning only the basics of reading and writing. Now, as a married woman, she reflects on her simple life filled with chores, her relationship with her husband Philippe, and the joys and sorrows of motherhood. The narrative establishes her hardworking nature and her longing for knowledge, setting the stage for further exploration of Ragotte's character and the intricacies of her life as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
French fiction -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72702 |
| Release Date |
Jan 13, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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