Project Gutenberg 2006-05-08 Public domain in the USA. 109 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy La petite roque Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Petite_Roque Produced by Chuck Greif 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) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La petite roque" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with Médéric Rompel, a rural postal worker, embarking on his routine day of delivering letters. However, he stumbles upon a shocking scene: the lifeless body of a young girl, stirring a complex interplay of horror, suspicion, and the investigation of a local crime that shatters the tranquility of their small village. The opening of the novel introduces Médéric as he navigates through picturesque French landscapes, oblivious to the horrors awaiting him. Upon discovering the body of the naked child, he is propelled into a web of intrigue and dread. The gruesome find leads to the involvement of the mayor, M. Renardet, and sets off a series of events as they try to identify the child and the mysterious circumstances of her death. The narrative delves into the stark contrast between pastoral serenity and the dark undercurrents of human nature, capturing the community's shock and fear while laying the groundwork for the unfolding tragedy. The initial chapters effectively draw readers into a gripping tale that promises to explore themes of guilt, violence, and societal reactions to crime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: French Literature 292017 2025-07-08T04:09:28.629678 text/html 329083 2006-05-08T15:10:38 text/html 188902 2025-07-08T04:09:34.492656 application/epub+zip 191361 2025-07-08T04:09:30.438664 application/epub+zip 181446 2025-07-08T04:09:29.327220 application/epub+zip 348910 2025-07-08T04:09:37.486614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335516 2025-07-08T04:09:33.818633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302004 2022-09-08T16:03:56.510722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276285 2025-07-08T04:09:27.877725 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269835 2006-05-08T15:10:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20133 2025-07-08T04:09:37.617620 application/rdf+xml 13080 2025-07-08T04:09:29.827667 image/jpeg 3497 2025-07-08T04:09:29.577648 image/jpeg 104390 2006-05-08T15:10:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 120595 2006-05-08T15:10:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 183157 2025-07-08T04:09:28.657656 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