Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Bernard, Charles de 1804 1850 Bernard-Dugrail, Charles de De Bernard, Charles Gerfaut — Volume 4 This etext was produced by David Widger "Gerfaut — Volume 4" by Charles de Bernard is a novel set during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the affluent and intricate lives of its characters, particularly focusing on Christian de Bergenheim and his relationships, notably with his wife, Clemence, and the enigmatic Gerfaut. The narrative delves into themes of passion, betrayal, and the delicate balance of social conduct within the aristocratic society. At the start of the volume, we find ourselves at a lively and inebriated supper in the castle of Bergenheim, where the conversations of various guests reveal a superficial conviviality masking deeper tensions, particularly surrounding the public prosecutor and a mysterious murder case. Amid the jests and drinks, Christian struggles with internal turmoil, giving way to a sense of foreboding. Notably, we are introduced to Marillac, who, in a drunken haze, risks revealing secrets that may implicate both himself and others. Gerfaut observes the discomfort of Christian, hinting at past incidents and potentially unresolved conflicts, culminating in an unexpected turn of events when the social façade begins to disintegrate, hinting at underlying complexities that threaten to unravel the lives intertwined within this gathering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 185940 2025-10-02T09:20:23.590981 text/html 185761 2025-01-08T22:35:56.051714 text/html 138494 2025-10-02T09:20:29.078853 application/epub+zip 140893 2025-10-02T09:20:26.113887 application/epub+zip 126902 2025-10-02T09:20:25.075832 application/epub+zip 272811 2025-10-02T09:20:31.289824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258106 2025-10-02T09:20:28.455875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242803 2022-09-02T12:36:37.841225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165401 2025-10-02T09:20:23.325878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160719 2021-01-09T03:39:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17516 2025-10-02T09:20:31.412803 application/rdf+xml 13966 2025-10-02T09:20:25.564833 image/jpeg 3562 2025-10-02T09:20:25.317847 image/jpeg 62002 2021-01-09T03:39:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 138994 2025-10-02T09:20:23.605919 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