Project Gutenberg 2006-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 106 Gay, Sophie 1776 1852 Gay, Sofia Gay, Marie Sophie Lavalette, Marie Françoise Sophie Nichault de Lavalette, Marie Francoise Sophie Nichault de Nichault de Lavalette, Marie Françoise Sophie Ellénore, Volume I Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Ellénore, Volume I" by Sophie Gay is a novel written during the mid-19th century. This work intricately explores themes of societal expectations, personal virtue, and the complexity of human relationships through the lens of its central character, Ellénore Mansley. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of the turbulent post-revolutionary French society, delving into Ellénore's struggles and the perceptions surrounding her character. At the start of the novel, the introduction paints a vivid picture of the societal dynamics of Ellénore's world, where her reputation is shaped by conflicting views from various characters. A dinner at the marquise de Condorcet’s house serves as a critical setting, where Ellénore is introduced through the lenses of admiration and scorn. The subsequent sections detail Ellénore’s family background and her transition from humble beginnings to a life intertwined with the aristocracy, particularly through the kindness of the duke de Montévreux. This opening portion sets the stage for Ellénore's journey of self-discovery and the trials she faces as her noble qualities are both celebrated and challenged in an era rife with social hypocrisy and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 587278 2025-08-07T12:52:47.459408 text/html 587099 2025-01-17T15:40:01.017796 text/html 280421 2025-08-07T12:52:55.094832 application/epub+zip 289628 2025-08-07T12:52:49.445392 application/epub+zip 289628 2025-08-07T12:52:48.199390 application/epub+zip 529925 2025-08-07T12:52:59.701843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487046 2025-08-07T12:52:54.158852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464684 2022-09-08T12:51:00.068357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542643 2025-08-07T12:52:47.031414 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528853 2006-02-12T08:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17802 2025-08-07T12:52:59.825810 application/rdf+xml 13288 2025-08-07T12:52:48.687375 image/jpeg 3564 2025-08-07T12:52:48.442365 image/jpeg 196967 2006-02-12T08:50:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 276077 2025-08-07T12:52:47.509377 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