L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé

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Author Aubert de Gaspé, Philippe, 1814-1841
Title L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique
Note Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits This text was adapted from that found at the Bibliothèque virtuelle.
http://www.fsj.ualberta.ca/biblio/default.htm

Thank you to Donald Ipperciel and the Faculté Saint-Jean
(University of Alberta) for making it available.
Summary "L'influence d'un livre: Roman historique" by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story likely revolves around themes related to ambition, knowledge, and perhaps the consequences of one's actions within a historical context. The primary characters introduced include Charles Amand, an alchemist obsessed with the pursuit of gold, and his hesitant companion, Dupont, who is drawn into Amand's dangerous schemes. The opening of the novel introduces us to a dimly lit cabin on the southern bank of the Saint-Laurent River, where Charles Amand labors tirelessly in the hope of achieving alchemical success. Despite his efforts to transmute base metals into gold, he is met with frustration and failure. As Amand prepares for a fateful meeting with his friend Dupont, who grapples with uncertainty about their morally dubious plans, the tension between ambition and conscience is established. Amand, infused with a sense of desperation and determination, dreams of future success, while Dupont's reluctance foreshadows the conflict that lies ahead in their quest for wealth and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French-Canadian fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 15305
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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