Project Gutenberg 2020-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 170 Le Roy, Eugène 1836 1907 Roy, Eugène Le LeRoy, Eugène Roy, Eugene le Jacquou le Croquant Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacquou_le_Croquant Produced by Laurent Vogel and www.ebooksgratuits.com (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Jacquou le Croquant" by Eugène Le Roy is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in rural France, it revolves around the life of a young boy named Jacquou and his struggles against the injustices faced by peasant families at the hands of the aristocracy. The narrative is rich in detail, providing insight into the harsh realities of peasant life, the class struggles, and the impact of social inequalities on familial relationships. The opening of "Jacquou le Croquant" introduces readers to the protagonist, a seven-year-old boy named Jacquou, as he prepares to attend a midnight mass with his mother on Christmas Eve in the Périgord region. Through vivid descriptions, we witness the warmth of his home life juxtaposed with the bitter cold of winter and the looming presence of their social struggles. As the family navigates their humble existence, the text reflects on aspects like faith, poverty, and the bond between Jacquou and his mother, setting a poignant tone for the challenges they will face in a world marked by class conflict and adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Orphans -- Fiction Revenge -- Fiction Peasants -- France -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 677270 2025-07-24T09:42:24.934803 text/html 661250 2024-10-17T15:56:23 text/html 331470 2025-07-24T09:42:31.808816 application/epub+zip 335508 2025-07-24T09:42:25.840824 application/epub+zip 335508 2025-07-24T09:42:25.415791 application/epub+zip 510522 2025-07-24T09:42:36.673796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487666 2025-07-24T09:42:31.319869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487858 2022-09-27T16:36:43.464529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 653830 2025-07-24T09:42:24.107805 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 633988 2024-10-17T15:56:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17320 2025-07-24T09:42:36.847740 application/rdf+xml 12946 2025-07-24T09:42:25.507796 image/jpeg 2032 2025-07-24T09:42:25.461793 image/jpeg 310994 2025-07-24T09:42:24.995806 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