Project Gutenberg 2007-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 122 Gréville, Henry 1842 1902 Durand, Alice Marie Céleste Fleury Greville, Henry Durand, Alice Marie Celeste Fleury Gréville, Henri L'expiation de Saveli Produced by Rénald Lévesque "L'expiation de Saveli" by Henry Gréville is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of tyranny, rebellion, and human suffering within a rural Russian setting, centering around the oppressive lord, Daniel Loukitch Bagrianof, and the desperate conditions faced by his peasants. The narrative highlights the stark contrasts between the lives of the landowner and the suffering of the villagers, particularly focusing on characters such as Bagrianof, who embodies cruelty and disdain, and the peasant Ilioucha, who represents the struggle against oppression. The opening of the novel introduces the grim reality of life in the village of Bagrianovka, highlighting the vast disparity between the wealthy lord and his impoverished peasants. We learn about Bagrianof’s tyrannical behavior, his coldness, and the fear he instills in his tenants, who face dire consequences due to poor harvests and excessive debts. As villagers gather to plead for relief from their lord's demands, their hopelessness and desperation become evident. The narrative sets the stage for rising tensions as some villagers, led by Ilioucha, ponder revenge against their oppressor, reflecting the depths of their suffering and the moral dilemmas they face in a cruel and unforgiving world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 283800 2025-08-10T06:03:36.148339 text/html 271588 2007-12-31T09:03:38 text/html 173747 2025-08-10T06:03:42.568285 application/epub+zip 179800 2025-08-10T06:03:38.772312 application/epub+zip 165507 2025-08-10T06:03:37.693354 application/epub+zip 332747 2025-08-10T06:03:45.267287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321660 2025-08-10T06:03:41.919336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295477 2022-09-11T08:19:06.125490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267996 2025-08-10T06:03:35.504328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261676 2007-12-31T09:03:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18929 2025-08-10T06:03:45.416281 application/rdf+xml 13459 2025-08-10T06:03:38.195308 image/jpeg 3459 2025-08-10T06:03:37.944320 image/jpeg 98657 2007-12-31T09:03:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 100064 2007-12-31T09:03:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 170394 2025-08-10T06:03:36.174367 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