Project Gutenberg 2016-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 174 Claudel, Paul 1868 1955 Le pain dur: Drame en trois actes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Pain_dur Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Pain_dur Produced by Winston Smith. Images provided by The Internet Archive. "Le pain dur: Drame en trois actes" by Paul Claudel is a dramatic work written in the early 20th century. The play explores complex themes of cultural identity, economic struggle, and familial duty through its characters, particularly focusing on the relationships and conflicts between the Turelure family and their associates. The nuanced dialogues hint at underlying tensions and personal stakes that propel the narrative. The opening of the play introduces us to a disordered library in an old monastery, where characters Sichel and Lumîr engage in conversation about their financial predicaments and familial obligations. They discuss the looming need for money, as the captain Louis faces debts tied to his land, prompting Lumîr to consider unorthodox means of securing funds. The character Turelure, who appears as a wealthy but manipulative patriarch, seeks to assert his control over his son and Lumîr, further complicating their lives. Quickly establishing a tense atmosphere, this section sets the stage for the unfolding drama, exploring themes of power, loyalty, and existential despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French drama -- 20th century PQ Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 162283 2025-07-20T12:03:25.209024 text/html 145955 2024-10-22T23:46:29 text/html 122101 2025-07-20T12:03:28.833005 application/epub+zip 123692 2025-07-20T12:03:25.865008 application/epub+zip 123691 2025-07-20T12:03:25.523019 application/epub+zip 193816 2025-07-20T12:03:31.098995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187342 2025-07-20T12:03:28.502012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187492 2022-09-23T08:05:30.926067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141176 2025-07-20T12:03:24.618026 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121426 2024-10-22T23:46:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17382 2025-07-20T12:03:31.227980 application/rdf+xml 15527 2025-07-20T12:03:25.602010 image/jpeg 2663 2025-07-20T12:03:25.563007 image/jpeg 120091 2025-07-20T12:03:25.224028 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