Project Gutenberg 2008-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 82 Boylesve, René 1867 1926 Boylesve, Rene Tardivaux, René 03012465 La Becquée Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Becqu%C3%A9e Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Becqu%C3%A9e Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Carlo Traverso, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La Becquée" by René Boylesve is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to center around family dynamics and social issues within a provincial French setting, particularly in the context of the Franco-Prussian War. The narrative introduces several characters closely associated with the main protagonist, a young boy named Henri, who navigates the complexities of familial relationships and societal expectations, particularly in light of recent tragedies and the impending war. The opening of "La Becquée" sets the stage for an exploration of innocence amidst conflict. It begins with a lively scene where two young girls, Marguerite and Georgette Pergeline, visit Henri's mother, who is bedridden due to the effects of the war. The atmosphere is charged with both excitement and anxiety, as the villagers anticipate the arrival of local soldiers while dealing with their own fears and the impacts of the war, including the loss of loved ones. As Henri witnesses these interactions and the various adult concerns surrounding him, themes of childhood innocence, loss, and the social structures of provincial life begin to unfold. The tone is reflective, encapsulating both the mundane and the grave as Henri grapples with the complexities of his family’s situation against the backdrop of a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 402592 2025-07-11T08:19:52.980612 text/html 402413 2025-01-11T12:05:47.899137 text/html 214784 2025-07-11T08:19:59.681562 application/epub+zip 221675 2025-07-11T08:19:54.900578 application/epub+zip 221675 2025-07-11T08:19:53.806594 application/epub+zip 381332 2025-07-11T08:20:03.294585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355248 2025-07-11T08:19:58.998598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327485 2022-09-12T13:48:43.526043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352467 2025-07-11T08:19:52.599647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343674 2021-01-04T09:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19359 2025-07-11T08:20:03.419556 application/rdf+xml 10324 2025-07-11T08:19:54.287584 image/jpeg 2916 2025-07-11T08:19:54.045577 image/jpeg 135606 2021-01-04T09:51:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 211526 2025-07-11T08:19:53.012595 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