Project Gutenberg 2014-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 147 Barrès, Maurice 1862 1923 Barres, Maurice Barrès, M. (Maurice) Un jardin sur l'Oronte Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_jardin_sur_l%27Oronte Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_jardin_sur_l%27Oronte Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Un jardin sur l'Oronte" by Maurice Barrès is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a picturesque and historically rich setting, focusing on a young Christian nobleman named Guillaume, who finds himself entangled in the complex web of love, political intrigue, and cultural exchange in the ancient city of Hamah, Syria. As the narrative unfolds, it encapsulates themes of beauty, passion, and the primal forces of longing across different civilizations. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Guillaume as he shares a tranquil evening by the Oronte River with an Irish scholar. They discuss the rich history of the region while exploring their fascination with the local culture and its remnants of the past. Guillaume is soon captivated by the enchanting gardens of Qalaat and the alluring Sarrasine, a beautiful woman of the harem, sparking a transformative journey of love and desire. The opening establishes a lush and evocative atmosphere as we witness Guillaume's struggle between duty and the gut-wrenching pull of love, ultimately setting the stage for the emotional and dramatic events that are yet to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century Syria -- History -- 750-1260 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 193583 2025-07-19T03:42:48.988195 text/html 171606 2024-10-24T10:39:40 text/html 171231 2025-07-19T03:42:51.779169 application/epub+zip 174155 2025-07-19T03:42:49.535177 application/epub+zip 126393 2025-07-19T03:42:49.254206 application/epub+zip 237859 2025-07-19T03:42:53.786176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229124 2025-07-19T03:42:51.530259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181630 2022-09-21T09:49:07.480804 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183492 2025-07-19T03:42:48.758184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163670 2024-10-24T10:39:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18443 2025-07-19T03:42:53.906184 application/rdf+xml 13174 2025-07-19T03:42:49.341182 image/jpeg 2441 2025-07-19T03:42:49.297198 image/jpeg 167083 2025-07-19T03:42:49.008212 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia