Project Gutenberg 2004-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 331 Girardin, Emile de, Mme 1804 1855 Gay, Delphine Girardin, Delphine de Girardin, Mme Emile de Girardon, Emile de, Mme Launay, Charles, vicomte de Girardin, Delphine Gay de Gautier, Théophile 1811 1872 Gaultier, Theophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Méry, Joseph 1798 1865 Méry, François Joseph Pierre Agnès Mery, Francois Joseph Pierre Agnes Méry, François-Joseph-Pierre-André Mery, Francois-Joseph-Pierre-Andre Sandeau, Jules 1811 1883 Fendall, Florence Holcomb, Florence The Cross of Berny; Or, Irene's Lovers Produced by Curtis Weyant, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Cross of Berny; Or, Irene's Lovers" by Madame Emile de Girardin, Théophile Gautier, Jules Sandeau, and Méry is a novel created by the collaborative effort of four prominent 19th-century French authors. Likely written during the mid-19th century, the book presents a unique narrative style through a series of letters exchanged among its central characters. The story revolves around Irene de Chateaudun, who navigates the complexities of love, self-identity, and societal expectations as she finds herself conflicted between her genuine feelings for Prince de Monbert and her idealized notions of romance. The opening of the novel sets the stage for this emotional turmoil through a letter written by Irene to her confidante, Madame la Vicomtesse de Braimes. Irene expresses her discontent and fear regarding her engagement to Prince de Monbert, despite acknowledging his qualities and charm. She reflects on her past struggles, contrasting them with the pressures of a seemingly "brilliant fortune," which she finds suffocating. This inner conflict leads her to contemplate a retreat to the countryside, where she hopes to sort out her feelings and desires. As the various letters unfold, we are introduced to other characters like Roger de Monbert and Edgar de Meilhan, who also experience their own romantic dilemmas, setting up a rich tapestry of intertwined relationships and emotional challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epistolary fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 615791 2025-10-06T04:19:32.169426 text/html 581019 2024-10-28T20:09:30 text/html 315982 2025-10-06T04:19:41.192352 application/epub+zip 327683 2025-10-06T04:19:35.228428 application/epub+zip 313211 2025-10-06T04:19:34.005396 application/epub+zip 596851 2025-10-06T04:19:45.988322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553666 2025-10-06T04:19:40.391353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509895 2022-09-07T00:47:25.018551 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574478 2025-10-06T04:19:30.679406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554547 2024-10-28T20:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20768 2025-10-06T04:19:46.145339 application/rdf+xml 16058 2025-10-06T04:19:34.513384 image/jpeg 3950 2025-10-06T04:19:34.257402 image/jpeg 308308 2025-10-06T04:19:32.217450 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia