02381cam a22003253u 4500 29640 UtSlPG 20260610133656.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG es iso639-1 PQ About, Edmond, 1828-1885 Germaine. Spanish Germana Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-08-08 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Germana" by Edmond About is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story appears to revolve around the struggles of the ducal family, particularly focusing on the titular character, Germana, who is battling severe illness amid the collapse of her family's fortunes. The narrative hints at themes of desperation, social class disparities, and the search for both hope and dignity within a context of financial ruin. The opening of the book sets the scene on January 1, 1853, in a grand hotel in Paris, where the servants are celebrating the distribution of their year-end bonuses, revealing a vibrant yet class-conscious atmosphere. Amid their joviality, a poor woman enters, shocking the servants into silence—it is the duchess, wife of the bankrupt Duke of La Tour de Embleuse, discarded by her once-privileged life. The anticipation of disaster looms over the family, particularly regarding the health of Germana, their daughter, who is gravely ill. The plot foreshadows complex interactions between social status, desperation, and the choices faced by each character as they navigate their fallen circumstances. In particular, conversations reflect on wealth, dignity, and the sacrifices that the characters must make, particularly Germana, who contemplates her role in a potential marriage to save her family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified French fiction -- Translations into Spanish Orts-Ramos, Tomás, 1866-1939 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29640 70488 70488