Project Gutenberg 2007-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 69 Murger, Henri 1822 1861 Murger, Henry Propos de ville et propos de théâtre Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Propos de ville et de théatre -- Silhouettes littéraires -- Notes de voyage -- Causeries dramatiques. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net) "Propos de ville et propos de théâtre" by Henri Murger is a collection of satirical essays written in the late 19th century. The work explores the social dynamics of Parisian life, particularly among the artistic and theatrical communities, poking fun at both the characters and the situations they find themselves in. The narrative is likely populated with vivid figures from contemporary society, featuring dialogues and anecdotes that sketch a humorous picture of urban existence. The opening of the collection introduces a vibrant scene at a Christmas Eve dinner in a prestigious establishment, the Maison-d'Or. It sets the stage for a gathering of notable individuals, including a marquis and a group of elegantly dressed ladies, many of whom are connected to the theater. The marquis's humorous reflections on his previous financial ruin and his interactions with the women create an intriguing proposition about love and society's expectations. Ultimately, this section hints at the lively exchanges and comedic critiques that will unfold throughout the essays, establishing a tone that balances nostalgia with sharp wit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French literature -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 347863 347868 2024-10-09T12:58:35.106018 2023-09-10T04:53:18.235470 text/html text/html 397456 2007-06-29T11:15:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 143200 2007-06-29T11:17:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214162 2024-10-09T12:58:43.711976 application/epub+zip 218958 2024-10-09T12:58:38.396022 application/epub+zip 198916 2024-10-09T12:58:37.040008 application/epub+zip 407944 2024-10-09T12:58:47.805932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384030 2024-10-09T12:58:42.854968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349473 2022-09-10T10:17:01.534240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323253 2024-10-09T12:58:33.944024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323134 2007-06-29T11:15:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126135 2007-06-29T11:17:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 315635 2007-06-29T11:15:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 124907 2007-06-29T11:17:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21222 2024-10-09T12:58:47.946931 application/rdf+xml 13298 2024-10-09T12:58:37.598990 image/jpeg 3220 2024-10-09T12:58:37.315985 image/jpeg 210564 2024-10-09T12:58:35.141013 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia