Project Gutenberg 2020-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 380 Guillaumin, Émile 1873 1951 Guillaumin, Emile Guillaumin, É. (Émile) La Vie d'un Simple (Mémoires d'un Métayer) Produced by Frank van Drogen, Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "La Vie d'un Simple (Mémoires d'un Métayer)" by Émile Guillaumin is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the day-to-day life of a simple peasant named Étienne Bertin, affectionately known as "Tiennon," detailing his experiences growing up in a rural French farming community. The narrative delves into the struggles, joys, and philosophy of farm life, presenting a poignant reflection on the rural working class during that era. The opening of the novel introduces the character of Père Tiennon, an elderly neighbor who shares stories of his life with the narrator. Through their conversations, we learn about the monotony and hardship of peasant life, as well as the sense of community and camaraderie among rural inhabitants. The protagonist, Étienne, recounts his early life on the farm, marked by family dynamics, the hard work associated with being a métayer (sharecropper), and the encounters with neighbors and fellow villagers. The vivid descriptions of the land and its creatures, alongside the protagonist's innocent observations, set the tone for a rich exploration of peasant life and the enduring human spirit amidst the challenges of rural existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Peasants -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 527835 2025-07-25T08:46:38.915199 text/html 515432 2024-10-18T07:56:15 text/html 421234 2025-07-25T08:46:47.290186 application/epub+zip 422540 2025-07-25T08:46:39.926205 application/epub+zip 343451 2025-07-25T08:46:39.478252 application/epub+zip 548500 2025-07-25T08:46:52.551140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498710 2025-07-25T08:46:46.878210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419762 2022-09-28T17:45:58.410981 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503680 2025-07-25T08:46:37.937200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483839 2024-10-18T07:56:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16220 2025-07-25T08:46:52.692106 application/rdf+xml 18330 2025-07-25T08:46:39.577209 image/jpeg 3052 2025-07-25T08:46:39.527184 image/jpeg 336816 2025-07-25T08:46:38.967178 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