Project Gutenberg 2004-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 176 Méténier, Oscar 1859 1913 Metenier, Oscar Zézette : moeurs foraines Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Bailey and Distributed Proofreaders Europe. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Zézette : moeurs foraines" by Oscar Méténier is a novel written during the late 19th century that delves into the lives of traveling circus performers. The story centers around François Chausserouge, a struggling animal trainer, and his young daughter, Zézette, as they navigate the harsh realities of life in a traveling menagerie. The narrative paints a vivid picture of their existence among the patrons and the daily challenges they face, set against the backdrop of a fairground atmosphere. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Chausserouge, who commands attention as he prepares for a show, surrounded by a motley assembly of animals and the bustling ambiance of the fair. A sense of despair permeates as few onlookers are interested in the spectacle. Amidst this, Zézette is portrayed as a spirited girl struggling with her duties. After an unfortunate interaction where a debt-collecting usurer appears, the dark undertones of the narrative emerge. François is reminded of his financial obligations, revealing a deeper story of desperation that culminates in an unexpected and violent twist involving the usurer. The opening effectively establishes a tense atmosphere that suggests themes of survival, loyalty, and the precarious balance between dreams and harsh realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 785641 2025-08-06T05:37:55.550601 text/html 764389 2024-10-28T20:26:34 text/html 352733 2025-08-06T05:38:06.530521 application/epub+zip 367355 2025-08-06T05:37:58.944652 application/epub+zip 355160 2025-08-06T05:37:57.557604 application/epub+zip 660539 2025-08-06T05:38:12.091515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625901 2025-08-06T05:38:05.680547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563679 2022-09-07T02:23:14.614694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 695985 2025-08-06T05:37:52.743598 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 676009 2024-10-28T20:26:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16821 2025-08-06T05:38:12.235481 application/rdf+xml 13580 2025-08-06T05:37:58.097549 image/jpeg 3743 2025-08-06T05:37:57.833564 image/jpeg 345140 2025-08-06T05:37:55.612573 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia