Project Gutenberg 2019-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 225 Bourges, Elémir 1852 1925 Bourges, Élémir Bourges, Elemir Les oiseaux s'envolent et les fleurs tombent Produced by Clarity, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Les oiseaux s'envolent et les fleurs tombent" by Elémir Bourges is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set against the turbulent backdrop of political upheaval in France, specifically during the Paris Commune, exploring themes of love, identity, and social unrest. The narrative introduces a complex tapestry of characters, notably Floris, a young man navigating the chaos of his origins and the tumult of the times. The opening of the novel presents a dramatic scene in Paris, where a man wandering through the Père-Lachaise cemetery encounters a surreal and violent atmosphere marked by flames and the sounds of battle. The narrative quickly shifts to a dialogue that captures the essence of the Commune, with characters discussing the fate of a recently executed man and the ensuing frenzy of rebellion. A mysterious feverish character emerges, revealing connections to Floris and hinting at deep family secrets. As panic and joy blend amid the riotous backdrop, the scene sets the tone for a story steeped in existential contemplation against societal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 930080 2025-08-24T08:02:04.700634 text/html 927708 2024-10-17T15:06:45 text/html 402775 2025-08-24T08:02:14.619584 application/epub+zip 416609 2025-08-24T08:02:06.180629 application/epub+zip 416610 2025-08-24T08:02:05.447652 application/epub+zip 675089 2025-08-24T08:02:21.356552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616283 2025-08-24T08:02:13.633584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616144 2022-09-27T13:47:05.189795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 869627 2025-08-24T08:02:03.033637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 849654 2024-10-17T15:06:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16994 2025-08-24T08:02:21.492586 application/rdf+xml 8696 2025-08-24T08:02:05.552625 image/jpeg 1946 2025-08-24T08:02:05.500636 image/jpeg 371482 2025-08-24T08:02:04.778640 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