Project Gutenberg 2009-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 33 Boylesve, René 1867 1926 Boylesve, Rene Tardivaux, René Le Médecin des Dames de Néans Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Valérie Auroy, Carlo Traverso 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 Médecin des Dames de Néans" by René Boylesve is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the lives of the inhabitants of a small town, focusing particularly on the condition of the women there, under the attentive eye of a physician who aims to awaken their dormant spirits. The narrative introduces various characters who create a snapshot of societal norms, expectations, and the differing roles of men and women within the community. The opening of the novel presents a scene in which the abbé and his student, Septime, make a visit to Madame Durosay, a woman whom the town is concerned about due to her declining health. The town's notable physician, known as the "grand médecin," is portrayed as a figure of authority whose opinions greatly influence the locals. As they discuss the situation, it becomes evident that the women of Néans are suffering from a peculiar condition that results in their lethargy and lack of vitality. This establishes a thematic concern of the novel regarding women's lives in a monotonous society and foreshadows the potential conflicts and dynamics that will unfold as the protagonist aims to revive Madame Durosay, indicating both personal and collective journeys toward reawakening. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 469644 469653 2024-09-12T07:13:44.705038 2023-09-12T10:36:04.667120 text/html text/html 455722 2009-02-20T07:57:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177967 2009-02-20T07:58:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 232151 2024-09-12T07:13:50.810984 application/epub+zip 239552 2024-09-12T07:13:46.153011 application/epub+zip 239552 2024-09-12T07:13:45.290988 application/epub+zip 441818 2024-09-12T07:13:54.626932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427778 2024-09-12T07:13:50.243958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427814 2022-09-13T07:05:51.666888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456874 456581 2024-09-12T07:13:43.996986 2023-09-12T10:36:03.962154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 444848 2009-02-20T07:57:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175964 2009-02-20T07:58:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19032 2024-09-12T07:13:54.761950 application/rdf+xml 15484 2024-09-12T07:13:45.638010 image/jpeg 3842 2024-09-12T07:13:45.462009 image/jpeg 231972 2024-09-12T07:13:44.752024 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