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100 1 _aBourget, Paul,
_d1852-1935
245 1 3 _aLa terre promise
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-08-30
508 _aProduced by Laurent Vogel 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) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"La terre promise" by Paul Bourget is a psychological novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the complex moral dilemmas surrounding love, fidelity, and parental responsibility, centering on the character of Francis Nayrac, who finds himself entangled in a poignant love story while confronting the consequences of his past. The opening of "La terre promise" introduces key characters and sets a reflective tone. The comtesse Louise Scilly observes her daughter Henriette and her fiancé Francis Nayrac enjoying a blissful moment in the Sicilian sun, contrasting their happiness with her own health struggles. As Louise reminisces about her late husband's death and her resolve to care for Henriette, the narrative delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the bonds of family. The tranquility of their present is soon undermined by Francis's apprehension about a new complication: the unexpected arrival of Pauline Raffraye, his former lover. This suspenseful development foreshadows the emotional turmoil that threatens to disrupt the harmonious lives of the main characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26489
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