Project Gutenberg 2015-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 173 Noriac, Jules 1827 1882 Cairon, Claude Antoine Jules Marlow, George Human Follies (La Bêtise Humaine.) Produced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Human Follies (La Bêtise Humaine)" by Jules Noriac is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story follows Eusebe Martin, a young man who, having recently come of age and gained his inheritance, sets off from his rural home in Limousin to explore Paris and understand the complexities of civilization. As he navigates the city, he encounters a series of societal contradictions and human behaviors, laying the groundwork for a broader commentary on human nature and folly. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Eusebe through a heartfelt conversation between him and his father, M. Martin, who provides life lessons and encouragement as Eusebe embarks on his journey. Eusebe's innocence and naivety are evident as he represents the farming class' perspective in a bustling metropolis, and his observations highlight the disparity between expected ideals and harsh realities. The opening sets a strong thematic foundation for the exploration of education, personal growth, and the deceptive nature of urban life, which the protagonist will continue to grapple with throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 271559 2025-07-20T06:50:15.024246 text/html 256584 2024-10-22T23:15:09 text/html 238462 2025-07-20T06:50:20.083183 application/epub+zip 239731 2025-07-20T06:50:15.830228 application/epub+zip 171565 2025-07-20T06:50:15.409167 application/epub+zip 362933 2025-07-20T06:50:23.550180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313362 2025-07-20T06:50:19.391141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245033 2022-09-22T16:49:49.261944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236026 2025-07-20T06:50:14.397253 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216091 2024-10-22T23:15:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17099 2025-07-20T06:50:23.687121 application/rdf+xml 17137 2025-07-20T06:50:15.506215 image/jpeg 2971 2025-07-20T06:50:15.457232 image/jpeg 209739 2025-07-20T06:50:15.050192 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