Project Gutenberg 2005-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 155 Chavette, Eugène 1827 1902 Chavette, Eugene Vachette, Eugène La conquête d'une cuisinière I Seul contre trois belles-mères Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La conquête d'une cuisinière I" by Eugène Chavette is a fictional novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds around the eccentric character Athanase Fraimoulu, a bachelor seeking to navigate the complexities of love and domesticity, particularly concerning the importance of finding a skilled cook. The interplay between him and his nephew Gontran, laden with discussions of relationships and financial implications, sets the stage for a humorous exploration of human desire entangled with culinary ambitions. The opening of the story introduces us to a lively scene in a café where Athanase advises his nephew Gontran against becoming too attached to a romantic partner, emphasizing his own past as a playboy. Their conversation reveals Gontran's reluctance to end his relationship with a certain woman, as well as Athanase's plans to help him secure a more advantageous marriage. The dialogue and banter further cement Athanase's character, showcasing his humorous yet pragmatic approach to life and love. We are also introduced to the intriguing subplot of Athanase's quest for a talented cook, as he jests about his culinary preferences and tastes, hinting at deeper themes of desire and fulfillment that will likely be explored in the story. This setup promises an entertaining and insightful look at relationships, societal expectations, and the culinary arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 535398 532056 2025-02-07T09:14:23.615542 2023-09-07T12:29:38.485698 text/html text/html 522626 2020-12-12T14:57:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 229654 2020-12-12T14:57:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 313461 2025-02-07T09:14:34.388472 application/epub+zip 323934 2025-02-07T09:14:27.433524 application/epub+zip 264610 2025-02-07T09:14:25.938508 application/epub+zip 575447 2025-02-07T09:14:39.218436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559729 2025-02-07T09:14:33.426498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469749 2022-09-08T07:36:27.897659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498921 498682 2025-02-07T09:14:21.245635 2023-09-07T12:29:36.493684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 487129 2020-12-12T14:57:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182332 2020-12-12T14:57:45 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20372 2025-02-07T09:14:39.386460 application/rdf+xml 12432 2025-02-07T09:14:26.518509 image/jpeg 3037 2025-02-07T09:14:26.230510 image/jpeg 308480 2025-02-07T09:14:23.665518 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