02401cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500200014226400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850802230037952012680060253400590187065300350192970000290196485600510199385600430204469165UtSlPG20260610134611.0mcr n260607r20221890utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aAicard, Jean,d1848-192110aRoi de Camargue 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2022-10-16 aVéronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) a"Roi de Camargue" by Jean Aicard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the unique landscape of Camargue, emphasizing themes of local culture, superstition, and the interplay between characters from different backgrounds. Central to the narrative are Livette, a kind-hearted young woman, and Jacques Renaud, a robust gardian, whose lives intertwine amidst the mystical elements brought by the arrival of a mysterious and authoritative gypsy known as the Queen. The opening of "Roi de Camargue" introduces us to Livette, who is alone in the farmhouse when an enigmatic figure—a gypsy woman—unexpectedly appears at her window. The encounter is fraught with tension as the gypsy demands oil for her needs, pushing back against Livette’s refusals while invoking her knowledge of Livette's past. As the gypsy asserts her dominance with eerie proclamations and a threatening charm, Livette's growing fear is compounded by her awareness of the local legends. The scene sets the stage for a conflict between the established lives of the local villagers and the chaotic, mystical forces embodied by the gypsy, suggesting the unraveling of their peaceful existence as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cFrance: Ernest Flammarion, 1890 aFrench fiction -- 19th century1 aRoux, George,d1853-19294 uhttps://books.google.com/books?id=ykM-AQAAMAAJ40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69165