Project Gutenberg 2006-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 108 Chevalier, H. Emile (Henri Emile) 1828 1879 Chevalier, Émile Chevalier, H. Émile (Henri Émile) Chevalier, Henri Emile Chevalier, Emile La capitaine Produced by Rénald Lévesque "La capitaine" by H. Emile Chevalier is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative introduces complex themes of love, betrayal, and societal constraints through the character of Clotilde de Grandfroy, a young woman caught in a tumultuous marriage to the domineering Baron de Grandfroy. As Clotilde interacts with her husband and reflects on her past love, Maurice, the reader is drawn into her struggles against the oppressive norms of her time. At the start of the novel, the reader meets Clotilde and her husband during a precarious dinner scene that reveals the Baron’s lascivious and abusive nature, starkly contrasting with Clotilde’s innocence and desire for freedom. After a heated exchange, during which the Baron attempts to assert his control over Clotilde, she retreats to her room, reflecting on her loveless marriage and yearning for her true love, Maurice. The tension escalates when Clotilde discovers a note from Maurice imploring her to meet him, igniting her internal conflict between loyalty and her longing for escape. This opening sets the stage for a gripping tale involving love, desperation, and the quest for autonomy in a repressive society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Canada -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 389540 2025-08-08T05:05:25.982811 text/html 389361 2025-01-08T05:12:16.356050 text/html 205113 2025-08-08T05:05:33.157737 application/epub+zip 211362 2025-08-08T05:05:27.819805 application/epub+zip 211362 2025-08-08T05:05:26.687825 application/epub+zip 398942 2025-08-08T05:05:37.162717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367035 2025-08-08T05:05:32.361773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334751 2022-09-09T04:19:30.121727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326333 2025-08-08T05:05:25.438786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319353 2006-06-08T14:59:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17819 2025-08-08T05:05:37.289733 application/rdf+xml 13089 2025-08-08T05:05:27.169778 image/jpeg 3627 2025-08-08T05:05:26.929815 image/jpeg 124154 2006-06-08T15:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 201959 2025-08-08T05:05:26.012791 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