Project Gutenberg 2021-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 110 Frapié, Léon 1863 1949 Frapie, Leon La Manifestante Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "La Manifestante" by Léon Frapié is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on the Dovrigny family, particularly their son Adolphe, who finds himself caught between his family's expectations and his feelings for a young office clerk, Mathilde Anriquet. The conflict between social conventions, family honor, and personal desire sets the stage for the unfolding drama. The opening of the novel introduces the Dovrigny family as respectable but somewhat traditional, highlighting their desire to secure a prestigious match for their son who has surprising feelings for someone they see as unsuitable. As Adolphe's affection for Mathilde grows, so does the tension with his parents, who have their sights set on a wealthier, socially acceptable match. The narrative hints at themes of love, class disparity, and societal expectations, particularly in the context of the family's reaction to Mathilde's bold act of solidarity towards a controversial figure in a sensational court case. The stage is set for a deeper exploration of these themes as the characters navigate their contrasting values and desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 119993 2025-06-25T12:47:58.198614 text/html 98828 2024-10-18T12:09:14 text/html 174473 2025-06-25T12:48:00.584634 application/epub+zip 173445 2025-06-25T12:47:58.641645 application/epub+zip 114831 2025-06-25T12:47:58.408618 application/epub+zip 222433 2025-06-25T12:48:02.243561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212478 2025-06-25T12:48:00.371583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153895 2022-09-29T07:58:59.743375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109627 2025-06-25T12:47:58.002606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89778 2024-10-18T12:09:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16356 2025-06-25T12:48:02.377608 application/rdf+xml 19507 2025-06-25T12:47:58.484593 image/jpeg 3077 2025-06-25T12:47:58.445597 image/jpeg 163508 2025-06-25T12:47:58.213584 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