Project Gutenberg 2023-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 116 Bachelin, Henri 1879 1941 La bancale $aFrance :$bNouvelle revue française, $c1910. Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "La Bancale" by Henri Bachelin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Marie-Louise, affectionately known as "La Bancale," who navigates her humble existence in a small French town, struggling with her feelings of isolation and social disparity due to her physical deformity. The novel captures her experiences and emotions as she faces the harsh realities of life as a poor girl overshadowed by her more fortunate sister, Augustine. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Marie-Louise on a hot Sunday afternoon, where her thoughts drift to the world around her, filled with vivid imagery of the small town and its residents. She grapples with feelings of inadequacy and longing, particularly as she observes the laughter of children and the joyous bustle of village life. The story progresses to reveal her interactions with her family, particularly her mother, and the contrast between her life and that of her sister, who is more successful and socially accepted. This opening sets the tone for a poignant exploration of class disparities, familial bonds, and the quest for belonging in a society that often marginalizes those who are different. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98013055 20230621124636bachelin 1910 FR Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 141214 2025-07-28T07:53:54.893192 text/html 140792 2023-07-05T18:34:54 text/html 258356 2025-07-28T07:53:57.789178 application/epub+zip 257416 2025-07-28T07:53:55.608193 application/epub+zip 135050 2025-07-28T07:53:55.228209 application/epub+zip 450683 2025-07-28T07:53:59.676685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438981 2025-07-28T07:53:57.483155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130074 2025-07-28T07:53:54.671179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129831 2023-07-05T18:34:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17910 2025-07-28T07:53:59.821632 application/rdf+xml 7915 2025-07-28T07:53:55.410163 image/jpeg 1607 2025-07-28T07:53:55.315173 image/jpeg 48559 2023-07-05T18:34:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 208197 2023-07-05T18:34:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 209874 2025-07-28T07:53:54.909165 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