Project Gutenberg 2010-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 102 Sandeau, Jules 1811 1883 Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mademoiselle_de_La_Seigli%C3%A8re_(roman) Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Mademoiselle de la Seiglière, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Jules Sandeau is a novel written in the mid-19th century." The narrative follows the young and idealistic Hélène de La Seiglière as she navigates complex emotions and societal expectations in her interactions with Bernard, the son of her father's former servant. As the story unfolds, themes of love, class disparity, and reputation come to the forefront, particularly as tensions build around Hélène’s relationship with Bernard and the influence of her fiancé, Raoul, seeking to solidify his place in society. The opening of the novel introduces Hélène in a moment of solitude, reflecting upon her feelings and the letters of the father she has never met, evoking a sense of longing and connection to her past. This serene introspection is abruptly disrupted by Bernard's return, resurrecting memories and feelings tied to his father and leading Hélène to grapple with her emotions amidst familial expectations. Bernard, filled with turmoil over his place in a noble family while grappling with feelings of betrayal and loyalty, shares a poignant moment with Hélène, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of love, honor, and the obligations of social status. Their interactions are layered with unspoken tension, hinting at both romantic and societal conflicts that will define their unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 236576 2025-08-14T07:43:57.101330 text/html 236397 2025-01-14T08:08:05.746349 text/html 168213 2025-08-14T07:44:03.326279 application/epub+zip 171427 2025-08-14T07:44:00.198336 application/epub+zip 149617 2025-08-14T07:43:59.076287 application/epub+zip 344604 2025-08-14T07:44:05.702288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328961 2025-08-14T07:44:02.644257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298250 2022-09-16T04:32:50.269892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219761 2025-08-14T07:43:56.815320 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219650 2021-01-07T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214263 2021-01-07T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20121 2025-08-14T07:44:05.821279 application/rdf+xml 16301 2025-08-14T07:43:59.561281 image/jpeg 3696 2025-08-14T07:43:59.317294 image/jpeg 83211 2021-01-07T08:36:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 82356 2021-01-07T08:36:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 166998 2025-08-14T07:43:57.123303 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 fr.wikipedia