Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 257 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Cannan, Gilbert 1884 1955 Jean-Christophe, Volume I Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Christophe Dawn -- Morning -- Youth -- Revolt. E-text prepared by the Distributed Proofreading Team "Jean-Christophe, Volume I" by Romain Rolland is a novel written during the early 20th century. This work delves into the life and development of a musical genius named Jean-Christophe, capturing his journey from infancy into adolescence. The narrative introduces us to a world of complex emotions, familial relationships, and the budding struggles that come with creative aspiration in a society filled with constraints and contradictions. The opening of "Jean-Christophe" paints a detailed picture of the young protagonist's early life, beginning with his birth amidst a backdrop of familial tension and expectations. We meet old Jean Michel, Jean-Christophe's grandfather, who is both endearing and critical, expressing disappointment over his son's marriage and perceived failures. The narrative portrays scenes of love, anxiety, and conflict within Jean-Christophe’s family, particularly surrounding his mother, Louisa, and father, Melchior, who is characterized by his artistic ambition and struggles with alcoholism. These dynamics set the stage for the young boy's complex feelings about identity, societal expectations, and his own aspirations as he grows, hinting at the broader themes of individuality versus societal norms that will be explored throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Psychological fiction Epic literature Musicians -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1410186 2025-07-04T04:09:05.704491 text/html 1410007 2025-01-11T01:42:58.422571 text/html 594884 2025-07-04T04:09:19.162412 application/epub+zip 616434 2025-07-04T04:09:09.008431 application/epub+zip 608694 2025-07-04T04:09:07.657521 application/epub+zip 1021265 2025-07-04T04:09:28.326395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960760 2025-07-04T04:09:18.267449 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915016 2022-09-04T08:18:44.109455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1327630 2025-07-04T04:09:04.979458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1322310 2020-12-31T00:43:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19119 2025-07-04T04:09:28.463334 application/rdf+xml 14422 2025-07-04T04:09:08.170429 image/jpeg 3895 2025-07-04T04:09:07.918457 image/jpeg 493690 2020-12-31T00:43:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 588848 2025-07-04T04:09:05.810512 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia