Project Gutenberg 2008-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 73 Charrière, Isabelle de 1740 1805 Zuylen, Belle de Charriere, Isabelle de Charrière, Madame de (Isabelle) Charrière, Belle de Tuyll, Belle de De Charrière, Isabelle Charrière, Isabelle-Agnès-Elisabeth van Tuyll van Serooskerken van Zuylen de Charrière, Isabella Agneta van Tuyll de Lettres écrites de Lausanne Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Daniel Fromont "Lettres écrites de Lausanne" by Isabelle de Charrière is a collection of epistolary letters written in the late 18th century. The work revolves around the character of Cécile and her mother as they navigate societal expectations, personal desires, and the complexities of love and marriage within their community. The letters explore themes of femininity, virtue, and the challenges faced by women in a restrictive society. The opening of the letters introduces the mother and her reflections on her daughter Cécile's prospects as she reaches the age of marriage. The mother expresses concern for Cécile's future, noting the mediocrity of the suitors she encounters yet remains hopeful about her daughter's happiness. She critiques societal norms regarding women's education and behavior while providing insights into Cécile's character, which is depicted as kind and lively. The letters take the reader through the intricacies of mother-daughter relationships, societal pressures, and the expectations placed upon women of their time, setting the stage for further developments in Cécile's story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Switzerland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text FR Femmes FR Littérature FR Littérature francophone Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 330367 330307 2024-10-11T11:50:36.098397 2023-09-12T04:56:22.519812 text/html text/html 330360 330300 2024-10-11T11:50:36.345394 2023-09-12T04:56:22.651839 text/html text/html 193547 2024-10-11T11:50:42.984352 application/epub+zip 196688 2024-10-11T11:50:39.285368 application/epub+zip 188806 2024-10-11T11:50:38.103376 application/epub+zip 342658 2024-10-11T11:50:46.080303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327741 2024-10-11T11:50:42.274327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293651 2022-09-12T11:28:49.270028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317369 317360 2024-10-11T11:50:35.769359 2023-09-12T04:56:22.312811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 310256 2021-01-04T05:40:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 117747 2021-01-04T05:40:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20468 2024-10-11T11:50:46.212293 application/rdf+xml 12070 2024-10-11T11:50:38.648331 image/jpeg 3191 2024-10-11T11:50:38.372335 image/jpeg 192238 2024-10-11T11:50:36.379526 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