Les Bernard, Tristan 1866-1947 creator text utu 2023 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Les moyens du bord : roman" by Tristan Bernard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Marcel Langrevin, a young man who is struggling with conflicts at home and financial troubles stemming from his gambling habits. It explores themes of family dynamics, peer pressure, and the consequences of a reckless lifestyle. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Émile, a worker in the office of Maurice Langrevin, an editor, as they discuss the absent son, Marcel. The narrative quickly shifts to Marcel, who is reeling from a significant loss at the poker table, having lost a substantial sum of money which he is now required to pay back. As he navigates his tumultuous relationship with his father, Maurice, and the pressure of his debts, Marcel's interactions with those around him hint at the broader implications of his actions and set the stage for his journey of self-realization and conflict resolution. The opening effectively establishes the character dynamics and foreshadows the tensions that will ensue as Marcel attempts to manage his precarious situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-04-21 Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) Originally published: France: Flammarion, 1927 French fiction -- 20th century PQ France: Flammarion, 1927 27015965 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k81225r https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70612 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k81225r https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70612 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134631.0 70612