Project Gutenberg 2023-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 138 Bordeaux, Henry 1870 1963 Bordeaux, Henri Bordeaux, Enrique Davis, Ruth Helen La robe de laine. English The woollen dress $aNew York :$bDuffield & Company, $c1912. Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "The Woollen Dress" by Henry Bordeaux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the life of Raymond Cernay, a tumultuous character grappling with his past, particularly the memory of his late wife, Raymonde. Through rich descriptions and emotional complexity, the story paints a poignant picture of love, regret, and the haunting effects of loss. The opening of the novel introduces us to a serene and almost enchanting natural landscape, as seen through the eyes of a narrator who is cycling through a picturesque forest and comes upon the chateau of the Sleeping Beauty. The narrator recounts the details of the chateau's past ownership and the life of Raymond Cernay, its current owner, hinting at the emotional weight he carries after the death of his wife. The impression of the chateau and its melancholic beauty entices the narrator, setting the tone for the exploration of Cernay's memories and the stark contrast between his vibrant past and present grief. As the narrative unfolds, we begin to see the intricate relationships and emotional complexities surrounding Cernay, his daughter Dilette, and the lingering effects of love and loss that shape their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008427440 20230624030018bordeaux 1912 US Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 396323 2025-06-28T09:00:33.956006 text/html 394279 2023-08-15T01:26:38 text/html 322115 2025-06-28T09:00:39.645032 application/epub+zip 330926 2025-06-28T09:00:35.159000 application/epub+zip 246599 2025-06-28T09:00:34.647036 application/epub+zip 417817 2025-06-28T09:00:43.106975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406136 2025-06-28T09:00:39.260015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374965 2025-06-28T09:00:33.528999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374993 2023-08-15T01:26:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17258 2025-06-28T09:00:43.247943 application/rdf+xml 9342 2025-06-28T09:00:34.815979 image/jpeg 1942 2025-06-28T09:00:34.729003 image/jpeg 268951 2023-08-15T01:26:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 291360 2025-06-28T09:00:34.019002 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