Project Gutenberg 2013-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 175 Nion, François de 1854 1923 De Nion, François Nion, Francois de Nion, François, comte de Bellefleur: Roman d'un comédien au XVIIe siècle Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Bellefleur: Roman d'un comédien au XVIIe siècle" by François de Nion is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows the life of Bellefleur, a young man who transitions from the status of a knight to that of a comedian, navigating the complexities of social class and personal ambition in 17th century France. Central to the narrative are themes of love, identity, and the pursuit of artistic fulfillment amid the challenges of both societal expectations and personal longing. The opening of the novel introduces Bellefleur, revealing his lineage and background, which includes an ancestor who became nobility. As he recounts his upbringing and education under a rather unorthodox governor, readers get a glimpse of his youthful aspirations and desires. His fascination with the world of theatre grows, particularly when he describes his infatuation with a beautiful actress and his longing to watch her perform. This leads to a comical yet pivotal moment when he decides to forfeit his noble aspirations to join a troupe of itinerant actors, thus setting the stage for his adventures in comedy and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44483/44483-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 333923 2025-06-18T05:01:21.831020 text/html 310679 2024-10-23T21:23:26 text/html 229025 2025-06-18T05:01:28.204967 application/epub+zip 232180 2025-06-18T05:01:23.135034 application/epub+zip 185228 2025-06-18T05:01:22.479993 application/epub+zip 346011 2025-06-18T05:01:32.183925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312499 2025-06-18T05:01:27.539985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265727 2022-09-20T09:33:27.686479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285778 2025-06-18T05:01:21.124046 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265783 2024-10-23T21:23:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16978 2025-06-18T05:01:32.450938 application/rdf+xml 14493 2025-06-18T05:01:22.595976 image/jpeg 2198 2025-06-18T05:01:22.536000 image/jpeg 209998 2025-06-18T05:01:21.863988 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