Project Gutenberg 2013-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 94 Mirbeau, Octave 1848 1917 Le Calvaire Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Calvaire Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "Le Calvaire" by Octave Mirbeau is a novel written in the late 19th century. The work delves into themes of despair, societal expectations, and the psychological struggles of its main character, Jean-François-Marie Mintié. The narrative illustrates the complexity of familial relationships and the impact of a troubled childhood, which sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the protagonist's life. The opening of the novel introduces us to the protagonist's early life in the quiet village of Saint-Michel-les-Hêtres, where his birth is overshadowed by tragedy. His recollections reveal the simultaneous innocence and suffering of his childhood, marked by his parents' contrasting personalities: a strict but oblivious father and a fragile mother haunted by her own inner demons. As the story unfolds, we witness the unfolding of Jean's melancholic experience, intertwined with themes of death, neglect, and the longing for love and understanding, hinting at the struggles he will face in adulthood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 506483 2025-07-17T16:27:33.120004 text/html 488265 2024-10-23T19:38:32 text/html 263799 2025-07-17T16:27:39.534022 application/epub+zip 271212 2025-07-17T16:27:34.871039 application/epub+zip 271212 2025-07-17T16:27:33.785028 application/epub+zip 454674 2025-07-17T16:27:43.279002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441671 2025-07-17T16:27:38.891022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409869 2022-09-20T07:04:31.454118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493670 2025-07-17T16:27:32.522038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473965 2024-10-23T19:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17275 2025-07-17T16:27:43.402966 application/rdf+xml 12115 2025-07-17T16:27:34.268997 image/jpeg 3203 2025-07-17T16:27:34.024996 image/jpeg 260817 2025-07-17T16:27:33.164032 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