It Is the Law!

Lomelar, GeorgeProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 40K words
Chapters: 4

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.C'est la loi! by Max Du Veuzit and George LomelarAuthor: Lomelar, George,Language: French, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Dec 25, 2008

Editor's review

This book is a French popular novel co-written by Georges Lomelar and Max du Veuzit, a public-domain text in the Project Gutenberg free e-book collection, classified as French literature. Judging from the title "C'est la loi!" (That is the law), the work revolves around themes of law, rules, or fate, with the interest and dramatic quality of popular narrative literature. As part of the early e-book corpus, it preserves the complete original text and is suitable as French reading material or as a sample for understanding early twentieth-century French popular literature. There is no need to seek academic depth in reading it; it is better treated as a combination of language practice and literary diversion: pay attention both to dialogue and colloquial expression in the plot and to the symbolic role of the "law" motif in the narrative. The electronic edition is easy to obtain and suits segmented reading in spare moments.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with some French who wish to use the original French for extensive reading practice
Literature lovers interested in early twentieth-century French popular fiction
Enthusiasts studying public-domain e-books and early digitized texts
Readers who enjoy plot-driven, moderately long recreational reading

Not a good fit for

Readers unable to read the original French and unwilling to use translation tools
Readers seeking systematic legal knowledge or legal argument
Readers expecting the fast pace of a modern bestseller

Reading tips

Read one chapter first to grasp the character relationships, then revisit the law-related dialogue to appreciate the title's ironic tone.
Guess unfamiliar words from context first and look them up after finishing a section, so as to keep reading fluently.
Listen along with an audiobook or read-aloud software to help adapt to the feel of French.
After finishing, summarize the main plot in three to five sentences to check your grasp of the story and themes.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

What level of French is needed to read this book?

As a popular novel, its sentences are mainly narrative and dialogue, so an intermediate reading level in French is enough to attempt it. Look up key words as you read rather than translating word by word; beginners may first read a translation to learn the plot, then read the original extensively alongside it.

Will the e-book content differ from the original book?

The book comes from Project Gutenberg's public-domain e-book project and is usually transcribed from the original text. Some layout and punctuation may differ from the paper edition, but the main text generally remains as in the original and is suitable for reading and citation.

How should the title "C'est la loi!" be understood?

Literally it means "That is the law," and in the narrative it often carries a tone of helplessness or irony, suggesting that characters are constrained by rules, fate, or reality. As you read, note which plot developments echo this expression, and you will grasp the work's thematic tone.

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Lomelar, George Author

George Lomelar is an author about whom very little biographical information is publicly available. The only verifiable details currently include his name and a small number of recorded writings; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background cannot be confirmed. One work by him is held in the collection, titled C‘est la loi! Judging from the title, the work appears to take law or rules as its theme and carries a distinctly French cultural flavor, yet its specific genre, content, and writing style cannot be described in detail due to insufficient sources. Lacking reliable records of his life and creative development, this entry cannot assess his literary standing or social influence and can only provide an objective catalog description based on the known bibliographic information. For readers studying obscure authors or marginal texts, this entry may serve as a starting point for further research. It is hoped that more public materials will emerge in the future to fill in his background and the full picture of his work.