Project Gutenberg 2006-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 159 Bouvier, Alexis 1836 1892 Bouvier, A. (Alexis) La femme du mort, Tome I (1897) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La femme du mort, Tome I" by Alexis Bouvier is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Pierre Davenne, a young lieutenant who faces a devastating revelation that alters the course of his life. As he uncovers a dark secret about his wife, Geneviève, and her connection to his friend Fernand Séglin, Davenne is thrust into a tragic web of love, betrayal, and vengeance. The opening of the novel introduces a hot summer evening where Pierre and his family seem to be enjoying a quiet life in their home. After sharing tender moments with his wife and daughter, Pierre receives a mysterious note requesting a private meeting that hints at a serious matter concerning his honor and future. The anticipated confrontation occurs when he meets Madeleine de Soizé, who reveals a shocking truth about the affair between his wife and his closest friend. This revelation sets Pierre on a path filled with emotional turmoil and intense conflict, leading to a climactic decision that could change everything. The initial chapters effectively establish themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for vengeance, prompting readers to consider the implications of trust and the consequences of infidelity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 593628 2025-08-07T12:48:31.760633 text/html 593449 2025-01-17T15:35:14.096673 text/html 288248 2025-08-07T12:48:41.181548 application/epub+zip 298191 2025-08-07T12:48:34.859578 application/epub+zip 280378 2025-08-07T12:48:33.626611 application/epub+zip 531096 2025-08-07T12:48:46.036513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488415 2025-08-07T12:48:40.356570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459438 2022-09-08T12:45:33.738191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521193 2025-08-07T12:48:31.032614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521034 2006-02-10T05:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509684 2006-02-10T05:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19610 2025-08-07T12:48:46.177512 application/rdf+xml 12400 2025-08-07T12:48:34.101568 image/jpeg 3060 2025-08-07T12:48:33.862571 image/jpeg 190920 2006-02-10T05:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 189173 2006-02-10T05:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 283332 2025-08-07T12:48:31.808627 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