Project Gutenberg 2014-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 256 Farrère, Claude 1876 1957 Farrere, Claude Bargone, Charles Toulven, Pierre Bargone, Frédéric Charles Pierre Édouard Bargone, Frederic Charles Pierre Edouard Bargone, François Charles Bargone, Francois Charles Les civilisés: Roman Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Civilis%C3%A9s_(roman,_1905) Produced by Madeleine Fournier and Marc D'Hooghe "Les civilisés: Roman" by Claude Farrère is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds in the exotic backdrop of Saïgon, exploring the lives of a group of Western characters, particularly focusing on Dr. Raymond Mévil, who embodies a mix of charm and moral ambiguity as he navigates romantic entanglements and social interactions in a colonial setting. The book likely delves into themes of sensuality, desire, and the clash of cultures. The opening of the novel introduces us to Dr. Raymond Mévil, who is preparing to take a pousse, a traditional Vietnamese mode of transport, through Saïgon. The reader gets a glimpse of his charismatic personality and his magnetic allure to women, showcasing an atmosphere filled with vibrant social interactions. As he makes visits, we meet various characters, including an attorney and several elegant women, each revealing snippets of the decadent life in colonial Vietnam. Mévil's demeanor is flirtatious and impudent, hinting at the complexities of relationships that will be explored further in the story. The scene sets the stage for a tale interwoven with the ethical contrasts of Western civilization and the local culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Indochina -- History -- Fiction France -- Colonies -- Indochina -- Fiction French -- Indochina -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 472375 2025-07-19T07:58:22.400823 text/html 459820 2024-10-24T13:09:43 text/html 353731 2025-07-19T07:58:27.973831 application/epub+zip 360450 2025-07-19T07:58:23.132831 application/epub+zip 263720 2025-07-19T07:58:22.760816 application/epub+zip 499403 2025-07-19T07:58:31.667791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487529 2025-07-19T07:58:27.499829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391062 2022-09-21T16:13:54.231095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450090 2025-07-19T07:58:21.621848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430411 2024-10-24T13:09:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18702 2025-07-19T07:58:31.796769 application/rdf+xml 13304 2025-07-19T07:58:22.850820 image/jpeg 2802 2025-07-19T07:58:22.805792 image/jpeg 314426 2025-07-19T07:58:22.442840 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