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 Project Gutenberg 2015-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 139 Mirbeau, Octave 1848 1917 Rich, Louis Calvary: A Novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Calvaire Produced by Dagny, Laura Natal and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Calvary: A Novel" by Octave Mirbeau is a work of fiction written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a small town in France and begins by detailing the life and upbringing of the protagonist, Jean-François-Marie-Mintié, exploring his family's history and the emotional weight of their experiences. It delves into themes of suffering, familial relationships, and the struggles of the human condition as seen through Jean’s troubled childhood and the psychological burdens carried by his parents. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces Jean's birth and the subsequent tragedies that overshadow his early life, including the death of his godfather and ailing mother, while vividly depicting the calm yet eerie backdrop of his hometown, Saint-Michel-les-Hêtres. Jean's father is portrayed as a complex character—a respected notary with a morbid obsession with killing animals—while his mother suffers from severe emotional and mental afflictions, ultimately leading to her tragic demise. Their troubled relationship shapes Jean's upbringing, making him feel both alienated and burdened by a legacy of emotional turmoil and sickness. The opening chapters set a somber tone, positioning Jean in a world filled with intense personal and familial strife that foreshadows his future conflicts and existential struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 488129 2025-08-19T13:33:49.388943 text/html 467516 2024-10-24T17:18:23 text/html 275503 2025-08-19T13:33:54.461932 application/epub+zip 282531 2025-08-19T13:33:50.063987 application/epub+zip 266260 2025-08-19T13:33:49.719952 application/epub+zip 408636 2025-08-19T13:33:58.115912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393982 2025-08-19T13:33:53.994962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377856 2022-09-22T06:50:08.172540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473976 2025-08-19T13:33:48.853999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454226 2024-10-24T17:18:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16780 2025-08-19T13:33:58.258899 application/rdf+xml 13827 2025-08-19T13:33:49.809942 image/jpeg 2645 2025-08-19T13:33:49.764939 image/jpeg 452436 2025-08-19T13:33:49.432964 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia