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LoC No.: 20008167

Title: Vingt années de Paris

Note: Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Préface -- Histoire d'un Melon -- Le Musée Du Luxembourg -- Jules Vallès -- Feu le bœuf-gras -- Actes en vers -- Pauvres censeurs -- L'inflexible Piétri -- Sermon de carême -- Clément Thomas -- Le Modèle -- A L'école des Beaux-Arts -- Le Tableau de Marcel -- Le Chauffeur -- Gustave Courbet -- Le Vol -- Portraits après décès -- Charenton -- Eugene Vermesch -- Le Nain. Souvenir du pavé latin. -- La Charge de M. Thiers -- Lettre de Populot à son cousin Bibi -- L'Ouvrier boulanger

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Summary: "Vingt années de Paris" by André Gill is a collection of reflections and anecdotes written in the late 19th century. The work captures the experiences and observations of life in Paris, blending personal narrative with cultural commentary, possibly centering around the artist André Gill and his interactions with friends, fellow artists, and the changing landscape of the city. The opening of the text introduces a preface by Alphonse Daudet, reminiscing about their friendship and Gill’s artistic endeavors in Paris. It describes Gill as a complex figure, balancing the melancholic realities of his life with aspirations of grandeur as an artist. The narrative moves into a scene where the narrator humorously recounts a day in 1868, marked by the delight of acquiring a melon, leading to a playful discussion among friends about its significance. This light-hearted yet poignant beginning sets the stage for a broader exploration of Parisian life, art, and societal dynamics through the lens of the author's keen observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gill, André, 1840-1885

Commentator: Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897

EBook No.: 30696

Published: Dec 17, 2009

Downloads: 61

Language: French

Subject: Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 20008167

Title: Vingt années de Paris

Note: Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Préface -- Histoire d'un Melon -- Le Musée Du Luxembourg -- Jules Vallès -- Feu le bœuf-gras -- Actes en vers -- Pauvres censeurs -- L'inflexible Piétri -- Sermon de carême -- Clément Thomas -- Le Modèle -- A L'école des Beaux-Arts -- Le Tableau de Marcel -- Le Chauffeur -- Gustave Courbet -- Le Vol -- Portraits après décès -- Charenton -- Eugene Vermesch -- Le Nain. Souvenir du pavé latin. -- La Charge de M. Thiers -- Lettre de Populot à son cousin Bibi -- L'Ouvrier boulanger

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif 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)

Summary: "Vingt années de Paris" by André Gill is a collection of reflections and anecdotes written in the late 19th century. The work captures the experiences and observations of life in Paris, blending personal narrative with cultural commentary, possibly centering around the artist André Gill and his interactions with friends, fellow artists, and the changing landscape of the city. The opening of the text introduces a preface by Alphonse Daudet, reminiscing about their friendship and Gill’s artistic endeavors in Paris. It describes Gill as a complex figure, balancing the melancholic realities of his life with aspirations of grandeur as an artist. The narrative moves into a scene where the narrator humorously recounts a day in 1868, marked by the delight of acquiring a melon, leading to a playful discussion among friends about its significance. This light-hearted yet poignant beginning sets the stage for a broader exploration of Parisian life, art, and societal dynamics through the lens of the author's keen observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gill, André, 1840-1885

Commentator: Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897

EBook No.: 30696

Published: Dec 17, 2009

Downloads: 61

Language: French

Subject: Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.