Project Gutenberg 2015-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 155 Méténier, Oscar 1859 1913 Metenier, Oscar Barbe-bleue Produced by Clarity, Nicole Pasteur and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Barbe-bleue" by Oscar Méténier is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around several characters, including the vicomte de Charaintru and the reclusive Baron Pottemain, who has a mysterious past and is rumored to be a fearsome figure in the area. The narrative hints at themes of jealousy, desire, and the complexities of relationships within the social dynamics of the countryside, particularly focusing on the interactions and intrigues involving women such as the institute Pauline Marzet. The opening of the novel sets the stage with a conversation between Mr. and Mrs. de Guermanton and the vicomte de Charaintru as they discuss an upcoming visit to the Baron at his secluded estate, Bois-Peillot. A sense of intrigue surrounds the Baron, as he is described as having withdrawn from society after the death of his wife, echoing rumors of his melancholic and feared demeanor. As Charaintru prepares for the visit, the dialogue reveals hints of jealousy from Mrs. de Guermanton towards the young and lively Pauline, suggesting that the plot may delve into romantic entanglements and secrets that intertwine the lives of these characters in profound ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 557784 2025-09-20T07:14:10.774883 text/html 550150 2024-10-22T23:18:26 text/html 327376 2025-09-20T07:14:18.580809 application/epub+zip 335887 2025-09-20T07:14:12.058818 application/epub+zip 292822 2025-09-20T07:14:11.418872 application/epub+zip 497707 2025-09-20T07:14:23.354783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470261 2025-09-20T07:14:17.879793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427647 2022-09-22T17:25:36.270978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509483 2025-09-20T07:14:09.439878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 489652 2024-10-22T23:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16707 2025-09-20T07:14:23.493768 application/rdf+xml 12797 2025-09-20T07:14:11.518823 image/jpeg 2129 2025-09-20T07:14:11.468840 image/jpeg 310085 2025-09-20T07:14:10.825860 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