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 2008-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 100 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Wuori, Martti 1858 1934 Wuori, M. Elämän tarina Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Elämän tarina" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Jeanne, a young woman who has just completed her education at a convent school and is eager to embrace the freedoms and joys of life outside its walls, particularly as she anticipates spending the summer at her family's country estate. As she prepares for her journey, the narrative introduces her father, Baron Simon-Jacques, whose idealistic yet protective nature shapes her sheltered upbringing. The opening portion of the novel captures Jeanne's excitement and anticipation for her newfound freedom, contrasted with her father's reluctance to venture out due to the weather. As the rain pours incessantly, Jeanne contemplates her longing for life beyond the convent, dreaming of love and happiness. The dynamic between her caring but overbearing father and her desire for independence creates a delicate tension, setting the stage for her journey to family and the liberation she seeks. With rich descriptions of the setting and characters, the beginning of "Elämän tarina" establishes a foundation for exploring themes of love, freedom, and the struggles of youth against the constraints of family expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 564848 2025-08-10T07:28:58.678217 text/html 564669 2025-01-10T07:51:55.796120 text/html 271148 2025-08-10T07:29:06.165181 application/epub+zip 280177 2025-08-10T07:29:00.519256 application/epub+zip 280178 2025-08-10T07:28:59.387230 application/epub+zip 488803 2025-08-10T07:29:10.450203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458508 2025-08-10T07:29:05.440217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424121 2022-09-11T10:03:56.226122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507542 2025-08-10T07:28:58.049251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482640 2008-01-28T07:48:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18046 2025-08-10T07:29:10.575168 application/rdf+xml 12142 2025-08-10T07:28:59.876212 image/jpeg 3444 2025-08-10T07:28:59.630228 image/jpeg 187051 2008-01-28T07:48:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 268600 2025-08-10T07:28:58.722256 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia