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100 1 _aGagneur, M.-L.
_q(Marie-Louise),
_d1832-1902
245 1 3 _aLe Calvaire des Femmes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-08-11
508 _aLaura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.)
520 _a"Le Calvaire des Femmes" by M.-L. Gagneur is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the struggles and miseries faced by women, particularly in the context of poverty and societal expectations, and introduces the Bordier family, including the father Jacques, the mother Françoise, and their five daughters, whose challenging lives set the stage for the narrative. The opening of the novel establishes a bleak scene in a tiny, impoverished house in Ardèche, where the Bordier family struggles with the harsh realities of their existence. On a winter's night, Françoise labors through childbirth, while Jacques grapples with despair over the birth of yet another daughter instead of a son, reflecting his views on poverty and gender roles. As the family navigates their dire situation, a benevolent figure, Mlle Borel, arrives to offer assistance. She represents hope amid despair, aiming to uplift the Bordiers without demeaning them through charity. This interplay of suffering, resilience, and the larger societal issues concerning women and labor fuels the initial chapters, setting the scene for the exploration of the deeper themes of class struggle, gender inequality, and the quest for dignity within the grim realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench fiction -- 19th century
653 _aWorking class women -- France -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66035
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