Project Gutenberg 2021-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 102 Boylesve, René 1867 1926 Boylesve, Rene Tardivaux, René Le meilleur ami 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.) "Le meilleur ami" by René Boylesve is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Henri, a young lawyer, and his complicated feelings for Bernerette de Chanclos, the daughter of a noble family. As they navigate their friendship amid changing social dynamics and the allure of new romantic interests, the novel explores themes of unacknowledged love, social expectations, and the bittersweet passage of time. At the start of the narrative, Henri reminisces about his youth while walking through a familiar avenue. He reflects on his playful interactions with Bernerette and their mutual enjoyment of a costumed ball, revealing the depth of his feelings for her, which he has yet to acknowledge. Their friendship is set against a backdrop of changing landscapes, symbolizing the transience of youth and the encroaching reality of adulthood and social obligations. Henri's internal struggle becomes apparent as he grapples with jealousy and unspoken emotions, particularly regarding Bernerette's newfound interest in the charming Claude Gérard. The opening establishes a rich emotional complexity, setting the stage for the unfolding drama as Henri attempts to navigate his relationship with Bernerette amid the evolving tides of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 230435 2025-06-26T03:44:58.895828 text/html 207945 2024-10-18T12:59:57 text/html 178215 2025-06-26T03:45:02.727793 application/epub+zip 178025 2025-06-26T03:44:59.436853 application/epub+zip 178026 2025-06-26T03:44:59.151843 application/epub+zip 239316 2025-06-26T03:45:05.341807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212809 2025-06-26T03:45:02.464818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212881 2022-09-29T09:30:19.324189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207560 2025-06-26T03:44:58.452809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187711 2024-10-18T12:59:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16531 2025-06-26T03:45:05.466793 application/rdf+xml 12537 2025-06-26T03:44:59.229813 image/jpeg 2437 2025-06-26T03:44:59.189824 image/jpeg 138904 2025-06-26T03:44:58.917808 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