02136cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000510011324500170016426400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750800360039852012460043453400450168065300490172585600430177499900170181718535UtSlPG20260610133431.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aChevalier, H. Emileq(Henri Emile),d1828-187913aLa capitaine 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-06-08  aProduced by Rénald Lévesque  a"La capitaine" by H. Emile Chevalier is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative introduces complex themes of love, betrayal, and societal constraints through the character of Clotilde de Grandfroy, a young woman caught in a tumultuous marriage to the domineering Baron de Grandfroy. As Clotilde interacts with her husband and reflects on her past love, Maurice, the reader is drawn into her struggles against the oppressive norms of her time.  At the start of the novel, the reader meets Clotilde and her husband during a precarious dinner scene that reveals the Baron’s lascivious and abusive nature, starkly contrasting with Clotilde’s innocence and desire for freedom. After a heated exchange, during which the Baron attempts to assert his control over Clotilde, she retreats to her room, reflecting on her loveless marriage and yearning for her true love, Maurice. The tension escalates when Clotilde discovers a note from Maurice imploring her to meet him, igniting her internal conflict between loyalty and her longing for escape. This opening sets the stage for a gripping tale involving love, desperation, and the quest for autonomy in a repressive society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCanada -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18535  c59921d59921