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100 1 _aYoung, William,
_d1809-1888
245 1 0 _aMathieu Ropars: et cetera
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-03-13
505 0 _aMathieu Ropars -- Thrice only -- Tossing up for a husband -- Missing mariners -- Mandragora, by the dozen -- Dr. Pablo's prediction -- The New Hampshire Alps -- Sliding scale of the inconsolables -- Rambling records: The gentle Arlesians. At Nuremburg. Roman nomenclature. Brigands, beggars, and souvenirs. Livres des voyageurs -- A singular anagram -- A well known document -- Bel piede -- Who is he? -- To Ninon -- The last of the Roman gladiators -- The prudent bride -- The tramper's bed and the King's -- Occasion -- The mournful ballad of the Alabama -- Lines for the guitar -- Three men and a woman -- Another marble faun -- Charades.
508 _aE-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Katie Hernandez, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Wright American Fiction Project (http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/web/w/wright2/)
520 _a"Mathieu Ropars: et cetera" by William Young is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around Mathieu Ropars, the keeper of a lazaretto on an isolated island off the coast of France, as he navigates family life, friendships, and the shadow of disease that looms over their secluded existence. The narrative is set against the backdrop of maritime life, intertwining themes of love, loss, and the struggle for survival in the face of tragedy. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the serene yet stark setting of the islands and to Mathieu Ropars, who observes the arrival of a frigate from his post. He lives a quiet life with his wife Geneviève and their two daughters, Francine and Josèphe. As the family enjoys playful moments with a beloved goat, we learn about the lurking dangers of contagious diseases, particularly the dreaded yellow fever that has already thinned the ranks of naval crews. When the frigate arrives, it brings with it a wave of anxiety about health and isolation, foreshadowing ominous events that will change the family's lives irrevocably. The opening lays a foundation of rich character interactions and sets the stage for an impending crisis that promises to challenge their closeness and resilience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoetry
653 _aFiction
653 _aShort stories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39132
999 _c79971
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