Project Gutenberg 2005-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 143 Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Le château de La Belle-au-bois-dormant La maison des aïeules -- Le château de la Belle-au-bois-dormant -- Noyade de chat -- L'agonie de l'Euzkalerria -- Le gai pèlerinage de Saint-Martial -- Premier aspect de Londres -- Berlin vu de la mer des Indes -- Vieille barque, vieux batelier -- Procession de Vendredi Saint en Espagne -- Un vieux collier -- Préface pour un livre qui ne fut jamais publié -- Quelques pensées vraiment aimables -- En passant à Mascate -- Après l'effondrement de Messine, en 1909 -- Photographies d'hier et d'aujourd'hui -- Ceux devant qui il faudrait plier le genou -- Les pagodes d'or. Produced by Chuck Greif "Le château de La Belle-au-bois-dormant" by Pierre Loti is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores themes of nostalgia, family heritage, and the passage of time as it follows the protagonist's journey to reclaim an ancestral home that has been lost to time and change. Central to the story is the protagonist's deep emotional connection to the past and his reflections on his childhood, intertwined with his relationship with his son. The opening of the book sets a contemplative tone as the narrator reflects on the significance of a family home belonging to his Huguenot ancestors, which he has recently acquired after years of longing. Traveling with his son, the narrator reminisces about his early memories connected to the house and the island where it is situated. However, the rain-soaked journey evokes a sense of melancholy as he grapples with the changes that time has wrought on both the landscape and his memories. As they approach the ancestral home, the narrator experiences a poignant mix of anticipation and trepidation, aware that the house now resembles a slumbering relic of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature -- 19th century French literature -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 260692 2025-08-07T07:13:44.496843 text/html 292310 2020-12-12T08:42:47 text/html 171792 2025-08-07T07:13:49.654776 application/epub+zip 174325 2025-08-07T07:13:46.221822 application/epub+zip 174325 2025-08-07T07:13:45.129811 application/epub+zip 349455 2025-08-07T07:13:52.507770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328406 2025-08-07T07:13:49.002829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298854 2022-09-08T05:37:31.137938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248279 2025-08-07T07:13:44.110841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242386 2020-12-12T08:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19536 2025-08-07T07:13:52.638765 application/rdf+xml 14350 2025-08-07T07:13:45.620824 image/jpeg 3301 2025-08-07T07:13:45.370812 image/jpeg 97382 2020-12-12T08:42:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 104487 2020-12-12T08:42:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 167606 2025-08-07T07:13:44.521833 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