Project Gutenberg 2005-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 119 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Francia; Un bienfait n'est jamais perdu Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Francia; Un bienfait n'est jamais perdu" by George Sand is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Paris during the tumultuous era following Napoleon's defeat, the story reveals the intricate dynamics of power, beauty, loyalty, and the human spirit amidst political upheaval. The narrative revolves around Diomède Mourzakine, a young Russian officer, and Francia, a young Parisian woman whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. The beginning of the novel introduces the aftermath of a grand military procession led by Tsar Alexander through Paris, following the city’s surrender. As the crowd silently observes this display of strength, we meet Mourzakine, who struggles with his own emotions and observations of the defeated citizens. Shortly after, a chaotic incident involving Mourzakine’s horse and a young girl named Francia ignites a connection between them. The reader witnesses Mourzakine's character, shaped by his experiences of war and conquest, while Francia’s presence represents the resilient spirit of Parisian society. Their initial meeting sets the stage for a deepening relationship, one entwined with themes of compassion, duty, and the quest for understanding in a fractured world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 316824 2025-07-06T13:39:18.681926 text/html 307288 2020-12-14T07:55:03 text/html 197542 2025-07-06T13:39:26.069932 application/epub+zip 201203 2025-07-06T13:39:21.921906 application/epub+zip 187343 2025-07-06T13:39:20.699929 application/epub+zip 396696 2025-07-06T13:39:29.005896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384114 2025-07-06T13:39:25.290926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355265 2022-09-07T21:32:29.621139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300673 2025-07-06T13:39:17.893968 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293997 2020-12-14T07:55:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19882 2025-07-06T13:39:29.130871 application/rdf+xml 16076 2025-07-06T13:39:21.200932 image/jpeg 3654 2025-07-06T13:39:20.951907 image/jpeg 109803 2020-12-14T07:55:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 113117 2020-12-14T07:55:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 196532 2025-07-06T13:39:18.707941 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