Project Gutenberg 2021-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 123 Gagneur, M.-L. (Marie-Louise) 1832 1902 Gagneur, L. (Louise) Gagneur, Louise Mignerot, Louise Gagneur, Louise Mignerot Le Calvaire des Femmes Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Le Calvaire des Femmes" by M.-L. Gagneur is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the struggles and miseries faced by women, particularly in the context of poverty and societal expectations, and introduces the Bordier family, including the father Jacques, the mother Françoise, and their five daughters, whose challenging lives set the stage for the narrative. The opening of the novel establishes a bleak scene in a tiny, impoverished house in Ardèche, where the Bordier family struggles with the harsh realities of their existence. On a winter's night, Françoise labors through childbirth, while Jacques grapples with despair over the birth of yet another daughter instead of a son, reflecting his views on poverty and gender roles. As the family navigates their dire situation, a benevolent figure, Mlle Borel, arrives to offer assistance. She represents hope amid despair, aiming to uplift the Bordiers without demeaning them through charity. This interplay of suffering, resilience, and the larger societal issues concerning women and labor fuels the initial chapters, setting the scene for the exploration of the deeper themes of class struggle, gender inequality, and the quest for dignity within the grim realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century Working class women -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 618369 2025-06-26T07:19:20.157039 text/html 603979 2024-10-18T15:28:24 text/html 268276 2025-06-26T07:19:26.989010 application/epub+zip 278727 2025-06-26T07:19:21.111041 application/epub+zip 278727 2025-06-26T07:19:20.633046 application/epub+zip 450063 2025-06-26T07:19:31.354971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435664 2025-06-26T07:19:26.553003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435559 2022-09-29T17:41:33.733961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577607 2025-06-26T07:19:18.713099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 557776 2024-10-18T15:28:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16910 2025-06-26T07:19:31.476973 application/rdf+xml 9711 2025-06-26T07:19:20.722049 image/jpeg 2092 2025-06-26T07:19:20.678029 image/jpeg 256013 2025-06-26T07:19:20.207043 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