Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy La Maison Tellier La maison Tellier -- Les tombales -- Sur l'eau -- Histoire d'une fille de ferme -- En famille -- Le papa de Simon -- Une partie de campagne -- Au printemps -- La femme de Paul. Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Wilelmina Mallière 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 "La Maison Tellier" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around a group of characters associated with a peculiar establishment run by Madame Tellier, where the lines between societal norms, profession, and personal connections blur, providing a glimpse into the lives of those who frequent her establishment. The opening of the book introduces us to the atmosphere of Madame Tellier's house, where respectable men from the community gather nightly for casual companionship amidst the presence of women known for their profession. The story describes the dynamics between Madame Tellier, the women she manages, and the regular customers, highlighting the unexpected camaraderie that develops in this setting. As the narrative unfolds, we learn about Madame Tellier's background, her leadership qualities, and the relationships woven among the women in her care. The peace of their routine is disrupted as a closing notice—"Closed for a first communion"—creates a tension that stirs curiosity in the townsfolk, setting the stage for further exploration of themes related to societal perception, morality, and personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 338974 338718 2024-09-05T09:27:57.758511 2023-10-05T09:53:11.183308 text/html text/html 338967 338711 2024-09-05T09:27:57.959484 2023-10-05T09:53:11.360299 text/html text/html 174737 2024-09-05T09:28:03.520497 application/epub+zip 179519 2024-09-05T09:27:59.353519 application/epub+zip 179520 2024-09-05T09:27:58.506505 application/epub+zip 355138 2024-09-05T09:28:06.961463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331453 2024-09-05T09:28:02.944464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331468 2022-09-06T03:58:01.418694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306781 306568 2024-09-05T09:27:57.322548 2023-10-05T09:53:10.927293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 301001 2020-12-26T00:03:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117274 2020-12-26T00:03:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301024 2020-12-26T00:03:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115220 2020-12-26T00:03:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20447 2024-09-05T09:28:07.117453 application/rdf+xml 14566 2024-09-05T09:27:58.850463 image/jpeg 3779 2024-09-05T09:27:58.678463 image/jpeg 174121 2024-09-05T09:27:57.990510 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia