Brancas; Les amours de Quaterquem by Alfred Assollant
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/18583.html.images | 424 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/18583.epub3.images | 244 kB |
Send
to kindle email: |
|||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/18583.epub.images | 251 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/18583.epub.noimages | 229 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/18583.kf8.images | 460 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/18583.kindle.images | 450 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/18583.txt.utf-8 | 392 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/18583/pg18583-h.zip | 242 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Assollant, Alfred, 1827-1886 |
|---|---|
| Title | Brancas; Les amours de Quaterquem |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Rénald Lévesque and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica). |
| Summary | "Brancas; Les amours de Quaterquem" by Alfred Assollant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Charles Brancas, a Parisian lawyer, who is entangled in both a complex inheritance case and a romantic pursuit involving a wealthy heiress, Rita Oliveira. As Brancas navigates the intertwining themes of love, ambition, and societal expectations, he must also confront the rivalries and intrigues of provincial life. The opening of the novel introduces Brancas as he receives a letter from his friend, Athanase Ripainsel, who seeks his legal expertise regarding an inheritance dispute over two million francs left by a miserly uncle to a convent. The letter paints a vivid picture of the quirky characters and struggles of provincial society, laying the groundwork for Brancas's impending journey to Vieilleville, where he will engage with the local gentry and potentially court Rita. Along the way, Brancas meets Claudie, a lovely girl with an intriguing background, setting up dynamic interactions that hint at personal and legal conflicts to come. The narrative's humor and character-driven storytelling create an engaging atmosphere, suggesting an entertaining exploration of both romantic entanglements and legal battles in 19th-century France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 18583 |
| Release Date | Jun 14, 2006 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 116 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
