Project Gutenberg 2005-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 193 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 Le curé de village. English The Village Rector Translation of: Le curé de village. Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Village Rector" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century that explores themes of love, family, and societal expectations within the context of a small French town. The story centers around the lives of the Sauviat family, particularly focusing on the daughter, Veronique, as her parents navigate their lives as modest shopkeepers and their hopes and dreams for a better future. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the humble setting of Limoges and the character of Pere Sauviat, a devoted father who runs an old iron shop with his wife, Madame Sauviat. They have a daughter, Veronique, whose beauty and purity capture the attention of the townsfolk. The narrative delves into the family's frugal living, their deep religious faith, and the affection that grows within their household as they care for Veronique. The opening chapters establish a rich backdrop of details about the Sauviats' life, hinting at the complexities to come as Veronique matures and faces challenges related to her beauty, societal status, and the expectations of love and marriage in her provincial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Clergy -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 640471 2025-08-01T11:27:10.830006 text/html 654700 2021-01-27T16:41:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 225554 2021-01-27T16:41:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 300402 2025-08-01T11:27:18.934932 application/epub+zip 310274 2025-08-01T11:27:12.848925 application/epub+zip 310274 2025-08-01T11:27:11.686971 application/epub+zip 527350 2025-08-01T11:27:23.531872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502365 2025-08-01T11:27:18.209931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479304 2022-09-01T12:49:24.753227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567273 2025-08-01T11:27:10.074975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 567242 2016-11-24T04:59:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 216000 2016-11-24T05:01:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 562164 2010-03-05T14:36:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215321 2010-03-05T15:38:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21916 2025-08-01T11:27:23.677866 application/rdf+xml 13134 2025-08-01T11:27:12.186921 image/jpeg 3233 2025-08-01T11:27:11.936947 image/jpeg 293105 2025-08-01T11:27:10.877965 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia