Project Gutenberg 2010-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 298 Fromentin, Eugène 1820 1876 Fromentin, Eugene Fromentin-Dupeux, Eugène Fromentin, Samuel Auguste Eugène Dominique Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Dominique" by Eugène Fromentin is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around the life of Dominique, a gentle but complex character navigating his existence away from the limelight he once craved. Initially portrayed as a humble country gentleman, he embodies the themes of resignation, reflection, and the search for personal fulfillment within the confines of provincial life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Dominique through the eyes of a narrator reflecting on his life. He presents himself as a man who has chosen a simple life in the countryside, having seemingly made peace with his former ambitions and failures, which he refers to as his withdrawal into obscurity. The opening passages depict encounters between Dominique and the narrator, illustrating his solitary lifestyle and connections to the land. As the story unfolds, we witness a contrast between his past aspirations and his current contentment hidden beneath a layer of melancholy, hinting at deeper emotional currents that shape his identity. The narrative progresses with a blend of pastoral imagery and introspective dialogue, setting the stage for an exploration of themes such as identity, legacy, and the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Love stories Friendship -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 509545 2025-08-14T03:32:24.866448 text/html 501238 2010-09-24T09:28:54 text/html 269448 2025-08-14T03:32:32.072422 application/epub+zip 276939 2025-08-14T03:32:26.921450 application/epub+zip 269766 2025-08-14T03:32:25.681433 application/epub+zip 531917 2025-08-14T03:32:36.135423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509177 2025-08-14T03:32:31.293411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418345 2022-09-15T11:54:12.819706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488015 2025-08-14T03:32:24.236474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 487920 2010-09-24T09:28:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475814 2010-09-24T09:29:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20805 2025-08-14T03:32:36.295514 application/rdf+xml 12750 2025-08-14T03:32:26.188547 image/jpeg 3354 2025-08-14T03:32:25.932435 image/jpeg 185341 2010-09-24T09:29:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 183672 2010-09-24T09:29:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 197247 2010-09-24T09:29:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 265768 2025-08-14T03:32:24.914466 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