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100 1 _aMaupassant, Guy de,
_d1850-1893
245 1 0 _aMont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-26
508 _aProduced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
520 _a"Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in a thermal spa in the Auvergne region of France and revolves around the lives of various characters, including the peasant Père Oriol, his family, and wealthy visitors seeking health and leisure. The book appears to explore themes of class differences, love, and the search for identity amid societal expectations. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the thermal spa establishment in Enval, bustling with early morning bathers. The scene describes the picturesque surroundings and the various characters present, including Dr. Bonnefille, who is keenly overseeing the patients, and the Marquis de Ravenel who is concerned about his daughter’s wellness. Christiane, the daughter, is revealed to be struggling with a desire for motherhood, setting the stage for interpersonal entanglements and emotional dynamics that will unfold as the characters navigate their aspirations and relationships over the course of their stay at the spa. The narrative hints at a central event—a recent explosion that has uncovered a new mineral spring—suggesting potential for both economic opportunity and personal drama in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aDomestic fiction
653 _aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
653 _aAristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
653 _aHealth resorts -- Fiction
653 _aFrance -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
653 _aWomen -- France -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50311
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