A quoi tient l'amour? : Contes de France et d'Amérique

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blémont, Emile, 1839-1927

Contributor:

Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A quoi tient l'amour?" by Emile Blémont is a collection of short stories set in the late 19th century, exploring themes of love and social dynamics in both France and America. The narrative introduces the central character, François Rouillon, a man wrestling with his feelings for Lucile Fraisier against the backdrop of personal ambition and societal expectations, hinting at complex relationships and moral dilemmas. At the start of the book, the idyllic setting of Verval-sur-Orle is established, contrasting with François Rouillon, who is troubled and deeply introspective. As he walks through his garden, he grapples with an urgent need to confront Lucile about their emotionally charged relationship. The narrative hints at Rouillon's past experiences with love and unrequited feelings, which have shaped his current situation. Through a chance encounter with Lucile's family, the desires and conflicts surrounding potential marriage proposals emerge, laying the groundwork for the evolving love story that intertwines the characters' fates against societal and romantic expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

I. A QUOI TIENT L'AMOUR: Lucile Fraisier. Le Mariage d'Octave. La Demoiselle du Moulin. Par une Nuit de Neige. La Strettina. La Vieille au Chien noir. La Désespérée. Une vraie Française.

II. CONTES DE FRANCE: Le jeune Alexis. Nouvelle manière de coller les Timbres-Poste. La Veillée. Ernest, coiffeur. Le Péché. Un Fantaisiste. Soeur Sainte-Ursule. La Foire de Ménilmontant. La Messe des Anges. Les derniers jours de Pécuchet.

III. ESQUISSES AMÉRICAINES D'APRÈS MARK TWAIN: Histoire du méchant petit garçon qui ne fut jamais puni. La célèbre Grenouille sauteuse de Calaveras. Le Journalisme dans le Tennessee. La «Petite Femme vive» du Juge. Comment je devins une fois Directeur d'une Feuille rurale. Avis aux bonnes petites filles. Concernant les Femmes de Chambre. L'infortuné jeune homme d'Aurélie. Le cas de Johnny Greer. Réponse d'un rédacteur en chef à un jeune journaliste. Pour guérir un rhume.

Credits:

Produced by Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr

Notes:

Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2004-06-01