Project Gutenberg 2023-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 696 Giraudoux, Jean 1882 1944 Giraudoux, Hippolyte Jean Cordelier, Maurice Giradoux, Jean Andouard Maniere, J.-E. 18014981 Lectures pour une ombre $aFrance :$bEmile-Paul, $c1917. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectures_pour_une_ombre Chuck Greif & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "Lectures pour une ombre" by Jean Giraudoux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of World War I, exploring the complexities of life, war, and personal narratives as they intertwine in the experiences of soldiers and civilians alike. Central to the story are the reflections and interactions of various characters, including soldiers and local inhabitants, as they navigate through the chaos of war. The opening of the novel sets a contemplative tone, depicting the soldiers waking up in an unfamiliar setting, dealing with the physical and emotional remnants of a recent battle while longing for the familiarity of home. With reference to their thoughts about the war league and the unrealized dreams of the future, characters ponder their relationships and loss amidst the unfolding events. The narrative introduces various details about daily life intertwined with the military context, highlighting the juxtaposition of mundane activities against the backdrop of war chaos. As soldiers reminisce about their pasts and engage in humorous yet poignant dialogues, the reader is drawn into their world where the specters of love, loss, and hope linger despite the harsh realities surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lecturespouruneo00gira/mode/2up 20220711024455giraudoux 1917 FR Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, French D501 Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 397336 2025-07-28T07:12:17.293609 text/html 397469 2023-06-18T12:41:06 text/html 410992 2025-07-28T07:12:22.355574 application/epub+zip 414749 2025-07-28T07:12:18.345664 application/epub+zip 232220 2025-07-28T07:12:17.824578 application/epub+zip 533232 2025-07-28T07:12:25.745543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499763 2025-07-28T07:12:21.874538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368949 2025-07-28T07:12:16.770578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368712 2023-06-18T12:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18699 2025-07-28T07:12:25.891543 application/rdf+xml 28695 2025-07-28T07:12:17.951548 image/jpeg 4440 2025-07-28T07:12:17.887622 image/jpeg 143550 2023-06-18T12:41:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 400973 2023-06-18T12:41:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 410102 2025-07-28T07:12:17.333588 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