Project Gutenberg 2004-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 901 Bazin, René 1853 1932 Bazin, Rene The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre) — Complete Produced by David Widger "The Ink-Stain (Tache d'encre)" by René Bazin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of Fabien Mouillard, a young law student navigating both his academic ambitions and personal aspirations in Paris. The opening chapters introduce Fabien's mundane existence as he reflects on his monotonous upbringing and the absence of significant events in his life until he experiences a transformative incident involving a mishap at the National Library, where he accidentally stains a rare manuscript with ink. The beginning of the novel establishes Fabien's character and his environment, highlighting his academic struggles and aspirations in the realm of law, as well as his budding curiosity and admiration for literature. He recalls his upbringing under the care of his uncle and describes his experiences at the National Library, a place filled with scholarly pursuits. The catastrophic ink stain incident not only serves as a pivotal event in his life but also sets the stage for the unfolding of new relationships, particularly with the learned Charnot and his daughter, Jeanne. Fabien's reflections convey his aspirations and passions, foreshadowing his growth as he seeks to break free from the confines of his upbringing and find his place in the world of intellectuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 453443 2025-08-02T09:44:37.827189 text/html 476135 2021-01-27T07:43:57 text/html 240472 2025-08-02T09:44:46.975124 application/epub+zip 249760 2025-08-02T09:44:40.962153 application/epub+zip 242302 2025-08-02T09:44:39.684199 application/epub+zip 473061 2025-08-02T09:44:51.128167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450733 2025-08-02T09:44:46.166137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421853 2022-09-02T12:34:44.573361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382983 2025-08-02T09:44:36.715232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382879 2021-01-09T03:38:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375189 2021-01-09T03:38:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20231 2025-08-02T09:44:51.272103 application/rdf+xml 15428 2025-08-02T09:44:40.232152 image/jpeg 3588 2025-08-02T09:44:39.952159 image/jpeg 150607 2021-01-09T03:38:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 159481 2021-01-27T07:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 149547 2021-01-09T03:38:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 235122 2025-08-02T09:44:37.860203 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