Project Gutenberg 2014-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 157 Gaboriau, Emile 1832 1873 Gaboriau, Émile Mariages d'aventure M.J.D. de Saint-Roch, ambassadeur matrimonial -- Promesses de mariage. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Mariages d'aventure" by Émile Gaboriau is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life of Pascal Divorne, a young and ambitious engineer who resigns from a prestigious position to seek his fortune and navigate societal expectations regarding marriage and success. The narrative sets the stage for exploring themes of love, ambition, and societal pressures as Pascal attempts to carve out a place for himself while managing the expectations of his family and friends." "The opening of the novel introduces Pascal Divorne, who unexpectedly resigns from his promising governmental career, much to the concern of his friends and family, particularly his father, M. Divorne. While his friend Eugène Lorilleux supports him, it is clear that Lorilleux has ulterior motives regarding Pascal's potential marriage to his younger sister. The tension between family expectations and personal ambitions is palpable, with M. Divorne lamenting his son’s decision, convinced it will ruin the family’s prospects. As Pascal returns home and reveals his surprising plans, the emotional stakes rise, setting the stage for the conflicts and relationships that will unfold throughout the story." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46253/46253-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 408600 2025-08-18T15:29:46.225570 text/html 395273 2024-10-24T08:38:09 text/html 224350 2025-08-18T15:29:51.502530 application/epub+zip 229194 2025-08-18T15:29:47.010549 application/epub+zip 226899 2025-08-18T15:29:46.616591 application/epub+zip 359476 2025-08-18T15:29:55.000516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337022 2025-08-18T15:29:51.108557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333366 2022-09-21T05:02:41.055983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375390 2025-08-18T15:29:45.331592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375235 2024-11-28T09:50:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16905 2025-08-18T15:29:55.146539 application/rdf+xml 15703 2025-08-18T15:29:46.699564 image/jpeg 2771 2025-08-18T15:29:46.658560 image/jpeg 218239 2025-08-18T15:29:46.265560 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