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 Project Gutenberg 2006-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 334 Féval, Paul 1817 1887 Féval, Paul Henri Corentin Feval, Paul L'avaleur de sabres Les Habits Noirs Tome VI Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "L'avaleur de sabres" by Paul Féval is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces a colorful cast of characters present at a fair, particularly focusing on Saladin, a young boy with the rare talent of sword swallowing, and his life influenced by his parents and the peculiar entertainment circuit of the fair. The lively setting showcases the struggles and intrigues of life among the performers, revealing a vivid tableau of aspirations, mischief, and the stark contrasts between hope and despair in Parisian society. The opening of "L'avaleur de sabres" immerses readers into the bustling environment of the Fair of Gingerbread, where a motley group of performers, including musicians and circus acts, seek to entertain and draw crowds. Saladin, who is the son of a disheveled but charismatic troupe, possesses an innate talent for impressing audiences through his sword swallowing act. However, his journey is complicated by his relationships with his father, Similor, a questionable figure of questionable morals, and Échalot, the kind-hearted former pharmacist who cares for him. Amidst bouts of laughter and criticism, Saladin grapples with his identity, ambitions, and the complexities of the world surrounding him, foreshadowing a narrative filled with both whimsy and darker undercurrents. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 953067 2025-08-08T11:12:28.797094 text/html 1094359 2006-11-26T12:02:54 text/html 421541 2025-08-08T11:12:41.037982 application/epub+zip 438687 2025-08-08T11:12:31.243171 application/epub+zip 438686 2025-08-08T11:12:29.819059 application/epub+zip 810315 2025-08-08T11:12:48.716989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771889 2025-08-08T11:12:40.096001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754959 2022-09-09T11:53:06.501791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 907912 2025-08-08T11:12:24.970120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 886302 2006-11-26T12:02:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18853 2025-08-08T11:12:48.885972 application/rdf+xml 14100 2025-08-08T11:12:30.355052 image/jpeg 3647 2025-08-08T11:12:30.084036 image/jpeg 336365 2006-11-26T12:02:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 358005 2006-11-26T12:02:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 411173 2025-08-08T11:12:28.875096 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia