Project Gutenberg 2009-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 46 Sandeau, Jules 1811 1883 Mademoiselle de la Seiglière Comédie en quatre actes, en prose Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mademoiselle de la Seiglière" by Jules Sandeau is a comedic play written in the mid-19th century. Centered around the lives of the Marquis de La Seiglière and his daughter Hélène, the narrative unfolds within the family estate in Poitou, revealing themes of nobility, honor, and the legacies of the past. The plot is spurred by the intriguing return of Bernard Stamply, the son of the former owner of the estate, who challenges the current holders of the land, setting the stage for dramatic confrontations. At the start of the play, we are introduced to the vibrant characters in a charming salon of the château. The Marquis, exuberant and full of life, eagerly anticipates the day of hunting while showcasing a carefree and boastful attitude toward his lifestyle. His daughter Hélène shares his fondness for the estate but hints at a deeper connection to Bernard, hinting at a backstory that drives the conflict. The arrival of an unnamed young man adds an air of mystery, underlying an unfolding tension related to Bernard's impending return, which promises to shake the very foundation of the Marquis's newfound stability. This opening sets the tone for a rich exploration of social dynamics and the repercussions of the past on the present, full of humor and poignant interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French drama -- 19th century PQ Text FR Théâtre Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 270162 270171 2024-09-12T15:17:45.687131 2023-09-13T07:19:48.064360 text/html text/html 269942 2009-08-09T08:16:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 72999 2009-08-09T08:16:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 128349 2024-09-12T15:17:54.420010 application/epub+zip 134542 2024-09-12T15:17:47.492088 application/epub+zip 134542 2024-09-12T15:17:46.433070 application/epub+zip 320699 2024-09-12T15:17:58.162078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500429 2024-09-12T15:17:53.647020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514535 2022-09-13T16:26:32.990672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191318 2024-09-12T15:17:44.364088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191202 2009-08-09T08:16:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 65692 2009-08-09T08:16:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 187683 2009-08-09T08:16:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65118 2009-08-09T08:16:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20061 2024-09-12T15:17:58.831112 application/rdf+xml 16538 2024-09-12T15:17:46.810056 image/jpeg 4066 2024-09-12T15:17:46.619065 image/jpeg 127624 2024-09-12T15:17:45.707075 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