Project Gutenberg 2012-03-13 Public domain in the USA. 180 Young, William 1809 1888 Ex-editor 09001195 Mathieu Ropars: et cetera Mathieu Ropars -- Thrice only -- Tossing up for a husband -- Missing mariners -- Mandragora, by the dozen -- Dr. Pablo's prediction -- The New Hampshire Alps -- Sliding scale of the inconsolables -- Rambling records: The gentle Arlesians. At Nuremburg. Roman nomenclature. Brigands, beggars, and souvenirs. Livres des voyageurs -- A singular anagram -- A well known document -- Bel piede -- Who is he? -- To Ninon -- The last of the Roman gladiators -- The prudent bride -- The tramper's bed and the King's -- Occasion -- The mournful ballad of the Alabama -- Lines for the guitar -- Three men and a woman -- Another marble faun -- Charades. E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Katie Hernandez, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Wright American Fiction Project (http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/web/w/wright2/) "Mathieu Ropars: et cetera" by William Young is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around Mathieu Ropars, the keeper of a lazaretto on an isolated island off the coast of France, as he navigates family life, friendships, and the shadow of disease that looms over their secluded existence. The narrative is set against the backdrop of maritime life, intertwining themes of love, loss, and the struggle for survival in the face of tragedy. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the serene yet stark setting of the islands and to Mathieu Ropars, who observes the arrival of a frigate from his post. He lives a quiet life with his wife Geneviève and their two daughters, Francine and Josèphe. As the family enjoys playful moments with a beloved goat, we learn about the lurking dangers of contagious diseases, particularly the dreaded yellow fever that has already thinned the ranks of naval crews. When the frigate arrives, it brings with it a wave of anxiety about health and isolation, foreshadowing ominous events that will change the family's lives irrevocably. The opening lays a foundation of rich character interactions and sets the stage for an impending crisis that promises to challenge their closeness and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 382548 2025-09-16T04:06:29.633503 text/html 388091 2012-03-13T17:31:29 text/html 231420 2025-09-16T04:06:39.045475 application/epub+zip 232843 2025-09-16T04:06:33.317503 application/epub+zip 218119 2025-09-16T04:06:31.802545 application/epub+zip 416313 2025-09-16T04:06:42.945471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375444 2025-09-16T04:06:37.661509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328340 2022-09-18T03:41:01.389939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340870 2025-09-16T04:06:28.926575 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340477 2012-03-13T17:25:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 340496 2012-03-13T17:25:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21239 2025-09-16T04:06:43.077437 application/rdf+xml 13410 2025-09-16T04:06:32.311483 image/jpeg 3689 2025-09-16T04:06:32.055496 image/jpeg 137772 2012-03-13T17:25:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 146913 2012-03-13T17:33:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 137710 2012-03-13T17:25:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 217127 2025-09-16T04:06:29.663524 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