02396cam a22003253u 4500 71341 UtSlPG 20260610134641.0 m cr n 260607r20231914utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Aicard, Jean, 1848-1921 L'ibis bleu Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2023-08-04 Véronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze 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)) "L'ibis bleu" by Jean Aicard is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Denis Marcant, a division chief in the Ministry of the Interior, who is traveling with his convalescing wife, Elise, and their young son, Georges, to the southern regions of France for her health. The book delves into the complexities of family life, love, and the struggles between duty and affection as experienced by the characters during their journey. At the start of the novel, Denis Marcant is engrossed in his work as they prepare to depart from Paris. He is preoccupied with administrative duties, oblivious to the fraught emotional relationship between him and his son, who longs for his father's attention. As they travel through the industrial landscape, the atmosphere is thick with despair, mirroring Denis's focus on his responsibilities. Meanwhile, Elise reflects on her life and experiences, hinting at a deeper sense of longing for connection and emotional fulfillment. This opening sets the stage for a narrative that explores the interplay of personal and professional obligations within the framework of familial love and expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: PARIS: ERNEST FLAMMARION, 1914 French fiction -- 19th century Couturier, Léon, 1842-1935 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k854804x/f9.item https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71341 112067 112067