Project Gutenberg 2020-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 206 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Jean-Christophe Volume 1 L'Aube, Le Matin, L'Adolescent Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Christophe Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "Jean-Christophe Volume 1" by Romain Rolland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and inner journey of its protagonist, Jean-Christophe Krafft, who navigates the complexities of family, societal expectations, and personal aspirations against the backdrop of a musical heritage. The narrative delves deeply into emotional and artistic themes, reflecting a philosophical exploration of individuality and struggles. The opening of the novel introduces the austere yet nuanced dynamics within the Krafft family, particularly focusing on the birth of Jean-Christophe. The scene is set in the dim, rainy ambiance of their home, showcasing the contrasting emotions of joy and sorrow as his mother, Louisa, and grandfather Jean-Michel interact over the newborn. While Louisa expresses ardent love despite acknowledging her child's unappealing looks, the old man displays a mix of gruffness and affection. As the family grapples with the intrusive presence of Melchior, the father, whose failings add layers of tension, the opening segment establishes the foundation for Jean-Christophe's struggles with identity and belonging, laying a rich groundwork for his subsequent development and adventures throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Psychological fiction Epic literature Musicians -- Fiction French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Nouveautés FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 839910 2025-06-24T12:38:35.239570 text/html 825281 2024-10-17T17:38:32 text/html 396136 2025-06-24T12:38:42.421546 application/epub+zip 410086 2025-06-24T12:38:36.331636 application/epub+zip 395721 2025-06-24T12:38:35.797531 application/epub+zip 614872 2025-06-24T12:38:47.327489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594031 2025-06-24T12:38:41.981508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579703 2022-09-27T23:07:49.675601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816208 2025-06-24T12:38:34.261547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 796379 2024-10-17T17:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18106 2025-06-24T12:38:47.456480 application/rdf+xml 8330 2025-06-24T12:38:35.911537 image/jpeg 1870 2025-06-24T12:38:35.854521 image/jpeg 375597 2025-06-24T12:38:35.311598 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 en.wikipedia