02349cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500440014226400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250802110040352012930061453400450190765300350195285600430198799900170203015397UtSlPG20260610133348.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aSand, George,d1804-187610aFrancia; Un bienfait n'est jamais perdu 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-17  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed
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made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)  a"Francia; Un bienfait n'est jamais perdu" by George Sand is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Paris during the tumultuous era following Napoleon's defeat, the story reveals the intricate dynamics of power, beauty, loyalty, and the human spirit amidst political upheaval. The narrative revolves around Diomède Mourzakine, a young Russian officer, and Francia, a young Parisian woman whose lives intersect in unexpected ways.  The beginning of the novel introduces the aftermath of a grand military procession led by Tsar Alexander through Paris, following the city’s surrender. As the crowd silently observes this display of strength, we meet Mourzakine, who struggles with his own emotions and observations of the defeated citizens. Shortly after, a chaotic incident involving Mourzakine’s horse and a young girl named Francia ignites a connection between them. The reader witnesses Mourzakine's character, shaped by his experiences of war and conquest, while Francia’s presence represents the resilient spirit of Parisian society. Their initial meeting sets the stage for a deepening relationship, one entwined with themes of compassion, duty, and the quest for understanding in a fractured world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15397  c56785d56785