Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 Ohnet, Georges 1848 1918 Ohnet, Jorge Serge Panine — Volume 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serge_Panine_(novel) This etext was produced by David Widger "Serge Panine — Volume 01" by Georges Ohnet is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the complexities of relationships and social dynamics within the bourgeoisie, focusing on the influential character Madame Desvarennes, a powerful businesswoman running a successful flour company in France, and her relationships with her husband, adopted daughter Jeanne, and betrothed daughter Micheline. The opening of the novel introduces Madame Desvarennes, who has risen from humble beginnings to become a formidable businesswoman in Paris. As she grapples with her yearning for a child amidst her soaring success, we learn about her husband Michel's quiet dissatisfaction and the family's dynamics, including their adopted daughter Jeanne. The narrative hints at tensions when Pierre Delarue, a young man with a close connection to the family, returns from abroad possibly to reclaim his place in Micheline's heart, setting the stage for a conflict influenced by romance and ambition. The chapter establishes a vivid backdrop of social ambition and personal desire that promises a rich exploration of character and emotional depth as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 185835 2025-08-02T09:33:56.683042 text/html 185656 2025-01-08T22:22:57.201486 text/html 148116 2025-08-02T09:34:03.011007 application/epub+zip 150308 2025-08-02T09:33:59.485012 application/epub+zip 135997 2025-08-02T09:33:58.314036 application/epub+zip 290934 2025-08-02T09:34:05.367977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276199 2025-08-02T09:34:02.338024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238210 2022-09-02T12:22:29.067982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166974 2025-08-02T09:33:56.195044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162268 2021-01-09T02:37:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17657 2025-08-02T09:34:05.504973 application/rdf+xml 14353 2025-08-02T09:33:58.816998 image/jpeg 3879 2025-08-02T09:33:58.561010 image/jpeg 63679 2021-01-09T02:37:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 148678 2025-08-02T09:33:56.699031 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