02379cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500140014926400510016330000470021433600260026133700260028733800360031350000310034950802060038052012830058653400480186965300350191785600510195285600430200399900190204667889UtSlPG20260610134552.0mcr n260607r20221922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aLa Brète, Jean de,d1854-194513aUn vaincu 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-04-20  aLaurent 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))  a"Un Vaincu" by Jean de La Brète is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative, set against a backdrop of familial tensions and social expectations, centers around the lives of the Jeuffroy family, particularly focusing on the complex relationship between the wealthy but avaricious M. Jeuffroy, his daughter Suzanne, and her suitor M. Varedde. The book explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the constraints imposed by societal norms.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to the picturesque but decaying manor belonging to M. Jeuffroy, and the family dynamics within. M. Jeuffroy is characterized as self-serving and concerned primarily with wealth, while his sister, Mlle Constance, demonstrates a more nurturing spirit as she seeks to support her niece, Suzanne, in a rather oppressive environment. The tension escalates surrounding Suzanne's impending marriage to the wealthy M. Varedde, leading to a heated dispute over the promised dowry, which reveals deep-seated conflicts regarding values and emotional complexities. As the narrative unfolds, Suzanne's dignity is challenged, culminating in a dramatic confrontation during the contract signing that foreshadows significant developments in the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cFrance: Nelson, 1922  aFrench fiction -- 19th century4 uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bd6t5368102940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67889  c108711d108711