Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 La belle Gabrielle — Tome 1 Produced by Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net Project by Carlo Traverso and Josette Harmelin This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "La belle Gabrielle — Tome 1" by Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of political turmoil in France during the late 16th century, particularly focusing on King Henry IV's struggles to gain acceptance and authority over his kingdom. The story introduces us to a group of royalist soldiers, particularly highlighting the experiences and interactions of young guards like Pontis and the intrigue surrounding their attempts to secure food in a time of scarcity. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the setting and introduces the main characters, particularly the young guard Pontis, who expresses his desperate hunger and longing for a meal amidst the army's stagnation due to a truce. As Pontis and his comrades engage in banter about their dire situation, they hatch a plan to procure food by visiting nearby estates. Tension arises with the arrival of a vengeful young man named la Ramée, who accuses the guards of committing violence against his family, escalating the narrative into themes of vengeance and justice. The situation intensifies as Rosny, a significant figure, navigates the complexities of the accusations, creating an engaging landscape of conflict and camaraderie amidst hunger and societal strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 715159 2025-08-05T07:18:29.445719 text/html 715326 715039 2024-11-05T08:52:08.244161 2023-10-05T08:53:54.976634 text/html text/html 325866 2025-08-05T07:18:39.474119 application/epub+zip 337010 2025-08-05T07:18:31.609162 application/epub+zip 337010 2025-08-05T07:18:30.315194 application/epub+zip 610496 2025-08-05T07:18:45.253098 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566012 2025-08-05T07:18:38.564105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523548 2022-09-05T12:38:15.098494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624434 2025-08-05T07:18:28.528676 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 604442 2024-10-28T18:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17614 2025-08-05T07:18:45.434092 application/rdf+xml 13084 2025-08-05T07:18:30.814161 image/jpeg 3756 2025-08-05T07:18:30.557193 image/jpeg 318389 2025-08-05T07:18:29.504206 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