Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 190 Bordeaux, Henry 1870 1963 Bordeaux, Henri Bordeaux, Enrique La maison Produced by Walter Debeuf "La maison" by Henry Bordeaux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is centered around the titular house, which serves as a symbol of childhood, memory, and familial ties, focusing on the life of the protagonist, who reflects on his upbringing in this home. Through his memories, readers are introduced to various family members, including his authoritative father and kind mother, as well as the contrasting figures of his grandfather and a governess named Tante Dine. The opening of "La maison" presents a nostalgic and intimate depiction of the protagonist’s childhood, emphasizing the importance of the house as a cornerstone of his identity. The narrative begins with children returning home from school and describing their destination as "the house," regardless of its condition. This sets the tone for the protagonist's remembrance of his own childhood home, filled with vivid details and emotional connections. He recounts the various changes over time and reflects on the roles of family members, pointing out the warm familiarity and simultaneous strangeness that comes with growth and change. The reader is immersed in a world rich with sensory experiences and sentiments, making the house not just a physical space, but a vessel of memories and emotions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 625036 2025-08-05T16:23:12.010651 text/html 624931 624872 2024-11-06T04:09:27.536095 2023-10-06T06:13:15.884656 text/html text/html 308579 2025-08-05T16:23:20.798631 application/epub+zip 319012 2025-08-05T16:23:14.941639 application/epub+zip 302977 2025-08-05T16:23:13.732663 application/epub+zip 527722 2025-08-05T16:23:25.199603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501676 2025-08-05T16:23:20.048633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473351 2022-09-06T21:49:50.661236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578340 2025-08-05T16:23:11.456634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 558730 2024-10-28T19:41:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17191 2025-08-05T16:23:25.328575 application/rdf+xml 11424 2025-08-05T16:23:14.255620 image/jpeg 3150 2025-08-05T16:23:14.012636 image/jpeg 306606 2025-08-05T16:23:12.063671 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