Project Gutenberg 2019-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 137 Super, O. B. (Ovando Byron) 1848 1935 Super, Ovando Byron Ducoudray, Gustave 1838 1906 Ducoudray, G. (Gustave) 00006323 Histoire de France Tirée de Ducoudray Produced by David T. Jones, Ronald Tolkien & the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Histoire de France" by O. B. Super and Gustave Ducoudray is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of French history, appealing especially to students in their first or second years of study. It covers the history of France from its ancient roots, starting with the Gauls, through significant events and figures, organizing its themes around major historical epochs and figures. The opening of the book introduces the early history of France, originally known as Gaul, describing its geographical features and the lifestyle of its primitive inhabitants. It details the fierce battles between the Gauls and the Romans, highlighting the significance of figures like Vercingétorix, who led a united resistance against Roman conquest. The early battles encapsulate the courage and culture of the Gauls, along with their eventual subjugation by Julius Caesar in the mid-1st century BC, setting the stage for the transformations that would shape France thereafter. The narrative emphasizes both the natural landscape and the social dynamics of early Gaul, illustrating how these factors influenced the people’s struggle for autonomy against Rome. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- History French language -- Readers DC Text FR Histoire Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient 419507 2025-06-24T06:10:26.993437 text/html 403426 2024-10-17T13:53:24 text/html 550446 2025-06-24T06:10:36.924344 application/epub+zip 553244 2025-06-24T06:10:30.729382 application/epub+zip 223956 2025-06-24T06:10:28.944376 application/epub+zip 743552 2025-06-24T06:10:41.288310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697252 2025-06-24T06:10:35.591385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364933 2022-09-27T08:50:20.872013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362424 2025-06-24T06:10:26.113405 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342578 2024-10-17T13:53:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17217 2025-06-24T06:10:41.444319 application/rdf+xml 12726 2025-06-24T06:10:29.525358 image/jpeg 3183 2025-06-24T06:10:29.234356 image/jpeg 1345576 2025-06-24T06:10:27.049364 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