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Title: Brancas; Les amours de Quaterquem

Note: Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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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.)

Author: Assollant, Alfred, 1827-1886

EBook No.: 18583

Published: Jun 14, 2006

Downloads: 126

Language: French

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

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.)

Author: Assollant, Alfred, 1827-1886

EBook No.: 18583

Published: Jun 14, 2006

Downloads: 126

Language: French

Subject: Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.