Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 151 Larmandie, Léonce de 1851 1921 Larmandie, Leonce de De Larmandie, Léonce Excelsior: Roman parisien 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)) "Excelsior: Roman parisien" by Léonce de Larmandie is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Jacques de Mérigue, a dreamer marked by his lofty ambitions and a desire to navigate the upper echelons of society, complicated by his impoverished background. The narrative navigates themes of aspiration, identity, and the complex dynamics of social class in Paris. The opening of the novel sets the stage at a Jesuit seminary where young boys discuss their future ambitions. Jacques de Mérigue stands out with his grand aspirations, wanting to be an emperor and expressing disdain for societal norms. As he faces various challenges, including academic failure and social rejection, we learn about his family's unwavering support and expectations. The complexities of his life begin to unfold as he becomes embroiled in political ambitions and romantic entanglements, notably with the wealthy Blanche de Vannes, propelling the narrative towards a clash between dreams and reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 457892 2025-08-07T13:10:08.410454 text/html 444107 2006-02-22T15:59:34 text/html 292854 2025-08-07T13:10:17.647463 application/epub+zip 301585 2025-08-07T13:10:11.704443 application/epub+zip 250709 2025-08-07T13:10:10.322494 application/epub+zip 573525 2025-08-07T13:10:21.679503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558114 2025-08-07T13:10:16.691537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397380 2022-09-08T13:13:57.745017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426202 2025-08-07T13:10:06.873531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415437 2006-02-22T15:59:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18202 2025-08-07T13:10:21.808415 application/rdf+xml 13229 2025-08-07T13:10:10.832454 image/jpeg 3407 2025-08-07T13:10:10.575465 image/jpeg 162081 2006-02-22T15:59:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 210963 2006-02-22T15:59:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 287111 2025-08-07T13:10:08.451455 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