Project Gutenberg 2010-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 116 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. De Kay, Charles 1848 1935 Kay, Charles de DeKay, Charles Pierre et Luce. English Pierre and Luce Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_et_Luce Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Pierre and Luce" by Romain Rolland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of World War I and explores the complexities of young love amid the chaos and despair of war. The main characters, Pierre and Luce, are two adolescents grappling with the harsh realities of life, loss, and the emotional turbulence brought on by the ongoing conflict. The opening of the novel introduces Pierre, an 18-year-old caught in the rush of a subway in Paris, overwhelmed by the oppressive atmosphere of the city and the war that has turned his youth into a time of dread and confusion. He experiences a moment of serendipity when he notices a young woman, Luce, who enters the train car and captivates his attention. Their brief, silent encounter blossoms into a poignant connection as they, despite the chaos around them, find solace in their grasped hands. Pierre's longing for understanding and connection illustrates the depth of his inner turmoil and desire for meaning against the backdrop of a world marked by violence and upheaval. The narrative sets the stage for their evolving relationship as they both navigate their feelings in a time of uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 156852 2025-08-13T04:49:23.199044 text/html 153842 2010-03-07T10:10:30 text/html 144542 2025-08-13T04:49:28.134007 application/epub+zip 145201 2025-08-13T04:49:24.977021 application/epub+zip 123338 2025-08-13T04:49:23.855032 application/epub+zip 266421 2025-08-13T04:49:30.534016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251724 2025-08-13T04:49:27.460012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205252 2022-09-14T12:24:42.950508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145918 2025-08-13T04:49:22.819035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145800 2010-03-07T10:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145791 2010-03-07T10:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22372 2025-08-13T04:49:30.686007 application/rdf+xml 12689 2025-08-13T04:49:24.348025 image/jpeg 3346 2025-08-13T04:49:24.102014 image/jpeg 57766 2010-03-07T10:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 79625 2010-03-07T10:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 57722 2010-03-07T10:10:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 138802 2025-08-13T04:49:23.216023 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 en.wikipedia