Project Gutenberg 2008-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 189 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Verrall, A. W. (Arthur Woollgar) 1851 1912 Verrall, Arthur Woollgar Verrall, Margaret de Gaudrion Merrifield 1916 The Immortal; Or, One of the "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 Produced by David Widger "The Immortal; Or, One of the 'Forty.'" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Léonard Astier-Réhu, a historian and member of the Académie Française, as he navigates the complexities of his family life, his literary ambitions, and societal expectations in Paris. This exploration offers insights into themes of ambition, familial obligations, and the contrasts between personal desires and public perception. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the life of Léonard Astier-Réhu, who has resigned from his esteemed position as the Keeper of the Archives due to political pressures. The opening chapters depict the struggles of his family, particularly his son Paul, who is an ambitious architect facing financial difficulties amid their hollow domestic life. The dynamics between Léonard and his wife, Madame Astier, showcase a strained relationship marked by unfulfilled expectations and mutual sacrifices for their son. The narrative illustrates the themes of ambition and societal pressures, setting the stage for the unfolding drama in the lives of the Astier family and their connections to the elite circles of Parisian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/25766/25766-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction Intellectuals -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 482966 2025-07-10T12:54:46.901268 text/html 494745 2021-03-02T16:25:25 text/html 2226563 2025-07-10T12:54:51.581260 application/epub+zip 2235695 2025-07-10T12:54:47.636235 application/epub+zip 242425 2025-07-10T12:54:47.237214 application/epub+zip 2355702 2025-07-10T12:54:55.002200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2326847 2025-07-10T12:54:51.207212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335363 2022-09-12T06:03:32.685176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 423480 2025-07-10T12:54:46.391288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 423374 2016-10-01T13:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417554 2008-06-12T12:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417546 2008-06-12T12:46:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24513 2025-07-10T12:54:55.140177 application/rdf+xml 11354 2025-07-10T12:54:47.314224 image/jpeg 2525 2025-07-10T12:54:47.275201 image/jpeg 168209 2016-10-01T13:55:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 167254 2008-06-12T12:47:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2162727 2021-03-02T16:25:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 167029 2008-06-12T12:47:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2182851 2025-07-10T12:54:46.989255 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia