Project Gutenberg 2022-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 101 La Brète, Jean de 1854 1945 Cherbonelle, Alice La Brete, Jean de Brète, Jean de La De La Brète, Jean Brète, Jean de la Un vaincu $aFrance :$bNelson,$c1922. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Un Vaincu" by Jean de La Brète is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative, set against a backdrop of familial tensions and social expectations, centers around the lives of the Jeuffroy family, particularly focusing on the complex relationship between the wealthy but avaricious M. Jeuffroy, his daughter Suzanne, and her suitor M. Varedde. The book explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the constraints imposed by societal norms. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the picturesque but decaying manor belonging to M. Jeuffroy, and the family dynamics within. M. Jeuffroy is characterized as self-serving and concerned primarily with wealth, while his sister, Mlle Constance, demonstrates a more nurturing spirit as she seeks to support her niece, Suzanne, in a rather oppressive environment. The tension escalates surrounding Suzanne's impending marriage to the wealthy M. Varedde, leading to a heated dispute over the promised dowry, which reveals deep-seated conflicts regarding values and emotional complexities. As the narrative unfolds, Suzanne's dignity is challenged, culminating in a dramatic confrontation during the contract signing that foreshadows significant developments in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bd6t53681029 20211111051625labrte 1922 FR Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 339428 2025-07-27T04:52:04.958940 text/html 317805 2024-10-18T21:09:44 text/html 354764 2025-07-27T04:52:09.433932 application/epub+zip 354113 2025-07-27T04:52:05.616907 application/epub+zip 201232 2025-07-27T04:52:05.271917 application/epub+zip 454210 2025-07-27T04:52:12.374907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438757 2025-07-27T04:52:09.160907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286210 2022-09-30T14:53:10.944986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314829 2025-07-27T04:52:04.244947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294923 2024-10-18T21:09:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16752 2025-07-27T04:52:12.524866 application/rdf+xml 15802 2025-07-27T04:52:05.369901 image/jpeg 2616 2025-07-27T04:52:05.319942 image/jpeg 322379 2025-07-27T04:52:04.992895 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