Project Gutenberg 2009-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 190 Scarron, Paul 1610 1660 Scaron, Paul Scarron, Monsieur Fournel, Victor 1829 1894 Fournel, François Victor Fournel, Francois Victor Guérard, Edmond Guerard, Edmond Le Roman Comique Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le Roman Comique" by Paul Scarron is a satirical novel written during the 17th century. This work stands out in its exploration of the lives and misadventures of a troupe of comical actors, mixing elements of humor with social critique. Scarron employs a rich tapestry of characters and scenarios to critique the society of his time, showcasing a blend of reality and absurdity that invites readers to reflect on the human condition. The opening of the novel introduces the intriguing premise of following a band of actors traveling through the French countryside, engaging with various characters and situations that illustrate the quirks and follies of society. The narrator establishes the tone for the work, highlighting the aim to entertain while simultaneously offering commentary on the societal norms and expectations of the time. This blend of humor, observation, and social realism creates a compelling narrative that promises both amusement and insight, setting the stage for a lively and engaging exploration of 17th-century life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 17th century PQ Text FR Humour Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1530304 1524729 2024-10-12T05:32:21.856807 2023-09-12T08:58:07.608863 text/html text/html 1484437 2009-01-11T06:08:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 782842 2009-01-11T06:08:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 881128 2024-10-12T05:32:41.745860 application/epub+zip 907846 2024-10-12T05:32:25.595785 application/epub+zip 652770 2024-10-12T05:32:23.384787 application/epub+zip 1599904 2024-10-12T05:32:52.899153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1562368 2024-10-12T05:32:39.910722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070448 2022-09-13T04:46:24.279560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1364862 1364587 2024-10-12T05:32:18.770833 2023-09-12T08:58:05.017824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1337401 2009-01-11T06:08:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 503453 2009-01-11T06:08:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21296 2024-10-12T05:32:53.049135 application/rdf+xml 13552 2024-10-12T05:32:24.043784 image/jpeg 3591 2024-10-12T05:32:23.709783 image/jpeg 855334 2024-10-12T05:32:22.052787 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia