Project Gutenberg 2016-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 150 Lesueur, Daniel 1860 1921 Lapauze, Jeanne Loiseau, Mme. Daniel-Lesueur Madame de Ferneuse Produced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity 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) "Madame de Ferneuse" by Daniel Lesueur is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the enigmatic character of Madame Gaétane de Ferneuse and the complexities of her life, entangled in love and societal expectations during an ocean voyage from Europe to South America. The story explores themes of identity, morality, and the consequences of past choices, as Madame de Ferneuse confronts the secrets and heartbreak associated with her relationship to a figure of noble status, Renaud de Valcor. At the start of the novel, the scene is set aboard the luxurious steamship "La Vendée," traveling from Bordeaux to Buenos Aires. The atmosphere on the ship is marked by languid conversations and musings, reflecting the passengers’ varied backgrounds and emotional states. Among them are Madame de Ferneuse, who carries a heavy sorrow, and a religious figure, Père Eudoxe, whose presence stirs the interest of those around him. Their interactions hint at deeper narratives involving the scandal surrounding Renaud de Valcor, alongside Madame de Ferneuse’s painful confession of a past filled with regret and unfulfilled love. As their journey unfolds, we sense the looming shadows of their histories, setting the stage for the dramatic revelations to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 662991 2025-07-20T14:13:01.102294 text/html 656817 2024-10-23T00:12:47 text/html 479530 2025-07-20T14:13:10.548312 application/epub+zip 476276 2025-07-20T14:13:02.754307 application/epub+zip 327258 2025-07-20T14:13:02.034294 application/epub+zip 658929 2025-07-20T14:13:15.994279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562791 2025-07-20T14:13:09.772308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459350 2022-09-23T13:02:59.346101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602365 2025-07-20T14:13:00.179371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 582516 2024-10-23T00:12:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17916 2025-07-20T14:13:16.136233 application/rdf+xml 18647 2025-07-20T14:13:02.126283 image/jpeg 3260 2025-07-20T14:13:02.081289 image/jpeg 409942 2025-07-20T14:13:01.190283 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