Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard) 1852 1929 Allinson, Alfred Richard Les desirs de Jean Servien. English The Aspirations of Jean Servien Produced by Robert J. Hall "The Aspirations of Jean Servien" by Anatole France is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the life and ambitions of a young boy named Jean Servien, whose humble beginnings as the son of a bookbinder become the backdrop for his dreams of achieving greatness and love. The opening of the novel introduces Jean Servien's early life, marked by his mother's gentle aspirations for him to rise above their modest circumstances. After his mother's death, Jean is raised by his father and aunt, who have differing views on social status and ambition. As he grows older, Jean's experiences—ranging from school life to encounters with an eccentric tutor and the world of theatre—shape his aspirations, especially as he becomes enamored with a beautiful actress named Gabrielle. The beginning intricately weaves themes of hope, ambition, and the contrasts between social class and personal desires, setting the stage for Jean's quest for identity and belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 239712 2025-07-05T06:14:25.710667 text/html 239608 239548 2024-11-05T07:51:07.435217 2023-10-05T08:06:33.403113 text/html text/html 173677 2025-07-05T06:14:32.194636 application/epub+zip 176034 2025-07-05T06:14:28.702672 application/epub+zip 154834 2025-07-05T06:14:27.574680 application/epub+zip 328136 2025-07-05T06:14:34.995686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298491 2025-07-05T06:14:31.503674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265826 2022-09-05T11:28:58.344654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214905 2025-07-05T06:14:25.311728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195101 2024-10-28T18:24:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17580 2025-07-05T06:14:35.130628 application/rdf+xml 12930 2025-07-05T06:14:28.088658 image/jpeg 3092 2025-07-05T06:14:27.845705 image/jpeg 171588 2025-07-05T06:14:25.729697 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia