by Eugène Le Roy · LGF/Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253007838
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«Jacquou le Croquant» is the historical novel by Eugène Le Roy, published by LGF/Le Livre de Poche in paperback (416 pages, in French).
Set in the French Périgord at the beginning of the 19th century, the work follows Jacquou, a peasant marked by poverty and the arbitrariness of the powerful. Through the protagonist's eyes, it portrays the harsh conditions of rural life and a struggle for justice with touches of adventure and social criticism.
Originally published in 1899, this French edition from the Classiques collection includes notes by Amaury Fleges and a preface by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie.
Recommended for students of French and for readers who want to approach a 19th-century French classic with historical and social background.
