Project Gutenberg 2023-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 263 Magali-Boisnard 1882 1945 Boisnard, Magali Les endormies $aFrance :$bE. Sansot, $c1909. 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)) "Les Endormies" by Magali Boisnard is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story explores the intricate socio-cultural dynamics of Muslim women in North Africa, emphasizing the main character, Noura Le Gall, who embarks on a mission to uplift and emancipate her sisters under Islamic traditions. The themes of tradition versus modernity and the complexities of colonial influence are central to the unfolding narrative. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Noura, a young woman determined to bridge the gap between Western ideals and traditional Islamic practices. She arrives in Algeria with the goal of educating Muslim women and challenging the oppressive social frameworks they live under. Through her discussions with various characters, including Claude Hervis and the women of the region, we see Noura's idealism clash with the harsh realities of cultural expectations and resistant mindsets. The narrative vividly illustrates the societal divisions and personal struggles faced by women, framing Noura's journey as not just a physical relocation, but a quest for enlightenment and mutual understanding in a world rife with contradictions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k996832x 20220828025047boisnard 1909 FR Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Africa, North -- Fiction Muslim women -- Fiction Algerian fiction (French) PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 480689 2025-07-28T06:27:06.951954 text/html 476355 2023-05-21T09:41:19 text/html 572232 2025-07-28T06:27:16.053896 application/epub+zip 574018 2025-07-28T06:27:08.468942 application/epub+zip 347463 2025-07-28T06:27:07.624950 application/epub+zip 1014232 2025-07-28T06:27:21.339918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971907 2025-07-28T06:27:15.365932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419918 2025-07-28T06:27:05.356003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419718 2023-05-21T09:41:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18042 2025-07-28T06:27:21.489873 application/rdf+xml 17120 2025-07-28T06:27:07.891940 image/jpeg 2920 2025-07-28T06:27:07.784936 image/jpeg 162296 2023-05-21T09:41:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 584007 2023-05-21T09:41:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 586087 2025-07-28T06:27:07.000975 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