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Title: Autour de la table
Note: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: Autour de la table -- Essai sur le drame fantastique: Goethe, Byron, Mickiwicz -- Honoré de Balzac -- Béranger -- H. de Latouche -- Fenimore Cooper -- George de Guérin -- Harriett Beecher Stowe -- Eugène Fromentin: Un été dans le Sahara. Une année dans le Sahel -- Bêtes et gens, par P.-J. Stahl -- Le Théâtre italien de Paris et Mademoiselle Pauline Garcia -- La Jaconde de Léonard de Vinci, gravée par M. Louis Calamatta.
Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Summary: "Autour de la table" by George Sand is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intimate dynamics of family life, centered around a humble yet meaningful table belonging to the Montfeuilly family, where a multitude of activities—reading, crafting, and conversations—take place, serving as a gathering point for creativity and connection among its members. The opening of "Autour de la table" introduces the rustic and robust table itself, crafted by a local carpenter. This centerpiece embodies stability and serves as an anchor for the family, bringing warmth and unity during their evening gatherings. The reader is drawn into the lively atmosphere where family members engage in various pastimes while sharing literature aloud. As they prepare to discuss Victor Hugo's "Contemplations," the characters express diverse opinions, reflecting the themes of artistic appreciation and critical discourse that will be central to the narrative. The rich dialogue and exchanges between characters set the tone for the exploration of ideas and emotions that resonate throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sand, George, 1804-1876
EBook No.: 14372
Published: Dec 17, 2004
Downloads: 72
Language: French
Subject: French essays
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Autour de la table
Note: Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents: Autour de la table -- Essai sur le drame fantastique: Goethe, Byron, Mickiwicz -- Honoré de Balzac -- Béranger -- H. de Latouche -- Fenimore Cooper -- George de Guérin -- Harriett Beecher Stowe -- Eugène Fromentin: Un été dans le Sahara. Une année dans le Sahel -- Bêtes et gens, par P.-J. Stahl -- Le Théâtre italien de Paris et Mademoiselle Pauline Garcia -- La Jaconde de Léonard de Vinci, gravée par M. Louis Calamatta.
Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
Summary: "Autour de la table" by George Sand is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intimate dynamics of family life, centered around a humble yet meaningful table belonging to the Montfeuilly family, where a multitude of activities—reading, crafting, and conversations—take place, serving as a gathering point for creativity and connection among its members. The opening of "Autour de la table" introduces the rustic and robust table itself, crafted by a local carpenter. This centerpiece embodies stability and serves as an anchor for the family, bringing warmth and unity during their evening gatherings. The reader is drawn into the lively atmosphere where family members engage in various pastimes while sharing literature aloud. As they prepare to discuss Victor Hugo's "Contemplations," the characters express diverse opinions, reflecting the themes of artistic appreciation and critical discourse that will be central to the narrative. The rich dialogue and exchanges between characters set the tone for the exploration of ideas and emotions that resonate throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Sand, George, 1804-1876
EBook No.: 14372
Published: Dec 17, 2004
Downloads: 72
Language: French
Subject: French essays
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.