Project Gutenberg 2004-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 211 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Horace Produced by Renald Levesque and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Horace" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the character Horace Dumontet, a young man from a modest background who aspires to rise above his circumstances through education and ambition. The narrative explores themes of friendship, social aspirations, and the contrast between idealism and the harsh realities of life. The opening of the novel sets the stage by introducing the societal context in which the characters operate. It begins with George Sand's reflections on the character of Horace, describing him as a modern archetype that inspires both admiration and criticism. Through the description of Horace's upbringing in a family of limited means, the reader learns of the expectations placed on him to succeed, particularly through the pursuit of a law degree in Paris amidst his existential doubts. As he befriends a fellow student who studies medicine, the narrative captures their shared experiences, aspirations, and the contrasting views on their respective paths. The text hints at Horace's complex personality, revealing his affections, ambitions, and moral convictions, setting the tone for a deeper exploration of his journey ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 810187 2025-08-06T06:35:51.220167 text/html 782125 2024-10-28T20:41:08 text/html 1704433 2025-08-06T06:36:02.064152 application/epub+zip 1721595 2025-08-06T06:35:54.307179 application/epub+zip 385679 2025-08-06T06:35:52.019228 application/epub+zip 3009519 2025-08-06T06:36:07.432097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2980061 2025-08-06T06:36:00.237134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555050 2022-09-07T03:36:22.602377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781767 2025-08-06T06:35:50.017207 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 761944 2024-10-28T20:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17096 2025-08-06T06:36:07.559088 application/rdf+xml 7766 2025-08-06T06:35:52.531158 image/jpeg 2269 2025-08-06T06:35:52.273168 image/jpeg 1704376 2025-08-06T06:35:51.350197 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