Fromont and Risler — Volume 3

Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.8

Word count: 122K words
Chapters: 13

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.Fromont and Risler — Volume 3 by Alphonse DaudetAuthor: Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897,Language: English, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Apr 1, 2003

Editor's review

Volume 3 of Fromont and Risler is part of Alphonse Daudet's novel, offered free in English as an eBook by Project Gutenberg. Daudet is best known for Letters from My Windmill and The Last Class, and his longer fiction likewise attends to the conflicts of interest and the warmth and coldness of human relations among the bourgeoisie. As the later portion of the book, this volume brings the plot and the characters' relationships to a relatively concentrated close, letting readers observe how Daudet weaves commercial rivalry, family ethics, and personal desire into everyday narrative. Note that this is a volume rather than the complete novel: read on its own, Volume 3 lacks the earlier groundwork, so it suits readers who have finished the first two volumes and want to complete the story, or literary scholars doing close reading of Daudet's long-form narrative structure. As a public-domain resource, its value lies in low-cost access to an authentic English translation, not in replacing a collated scholarly edition.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who have finished the first two volumes and want to complete the story
Literary scholars studying the narrative structure of Daudet's novels
Readers interested in nineteenth-century French bourgeois fiction
Readers who need a free public-domain English text for comparative reading

Not a good fit for

Readers who have not read the first two volumes and want to start from the beginning
Readers expecting a single volume to contain the complete story
Readers who prefer a Chinese translation and are not comfortable reading in English

Reading tips

Review the characters and main conflicts of the first two volumes before reading, to avoid a break in the plot.
Read this volume as the closing part of the whole book, noting how the various threads converge and resolve.
Keep a character list as you read, noting how commercial disputes correspond to changes in family relations.
After finishing, revisit key chapters of the first two volumes and judge whether the characters' later transformations are convincing.

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

Can Volume 3 be read on its own?

Not advisable. This volume is one part of a novel, and its plot continues the characters and events of the first two volumes; read alone, it lacks the necessary groundwork, making it hard to understand the characters' motives and the origins of the conflicts. It is best to read the whole book in order.

Is this edition the complete novel?

No. According to the item information, the title explicitly identifies this as Volume 3, a part of the whole work rather than the complete novel. Readers need to confirm they have the other volumes to read the full story.

Is this novel by Daudet suitable for beginners?

Daudet is known chiefly for his short stories. This novel is long and published in volumes; beginners might first get to know his style through the short works, then decide whether to invest time in reading the full novel, which will make for a smoother reading experience.

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Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897 Author

Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897) was a French writer known for clear, brisk storytelling in a warm and slightly melancholy style. Forty of his works are held in this collection, including Lettres de mon moulin, Le petit chose, Tartarin de Tarascon and Le nabab. His writing often draws on the landscapes and customs of southern France, combining lively narration with concern for the fate of ordinary people, which gives it both readability and emotional depth. His works are categorized here as inspirational and coming-of-age, reflecting the lasting appeal of their themes of growth and struggle. Public information on the details of his life is limited, so no conjecture is offered here.