Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 118 Gréville, Henry 1842 1902 Durand, Alice Marie Céleste Fleury Greville, Henry Durand, Alice Marie Celeste Fleury Gréville, Henri Suzanne Normis: Roman d'un père Produced by Rénald Lévesque "SUZANNE NORMIS: ROMAN D'UN PÈRE" by Henry Gréville is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins with the narrator, a distraught husband and father, grappling with the impending loss of his beloved wife, Marie, who is gravely ill after enduring a long illness while caring for their daughter, Suzanne. The narrative explores themes of love, sacrifice, and parenthood as the protagonist navigates the challenges of raising his daughter alone, contrasting maternal devotion with the harsh realities of grief. The opening of the novel presents a poignant scene where the doctor informs the narrator of his wife's critical condition. As Marie lies in bed, weakened but still filled with love, she expresses her wishes for their daughter, Suzanne, who is just a toddler. The interaction highlights the deep bond between the couple and the sacrifices made for their child. The emotional weight of the moment crescendos as Marie proposes that Suzanne should sleep beside her mother until she is old enough for independence. As the father promises to protect and ensure the happiness of his daughter, he must face the imminent loss of his wife, setting the stage for the heart-wrenching struggles and poignant moments of love that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 393655 2025-08-10T06:52:46.374191 text/html 377939 2008-01-15T05:11:08 text/html 230485 2025-08-10T06:52:54.314106 application/epub+zip 238928 2025-08-10T06:52:49.566154 application/epub+zip 217057 2025-08-10T06:52:48.363177 application/epub+zip 426816 2025-08-10T06:52:57.855083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411284 2025-08-10T06:52:53.535109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366178 2022-09-11T09:20:52.632110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371328 2025-08-10T06:52:45.346149 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362894 2008-01-15T05:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19201 2025-08-10T06:52:57.977086 application/rdf+xml 13580 2025-08-10T06:52:48.862169 image/jpeg 3215 2025-08-10T06:52:48.615127 image/jpeg 137859 2008-01-15T05:11:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 141759 2008-01-15T05:11:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 229454 2025-08-10T06:52:46.407244 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