This edition had all images removed.
Title:
Les caquets de l'accouchée
nouvelle édition revue sur les pièces originales
Note: Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze, Chuck Greif and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned
images of public domain material from the Google Print
project.)
Summary: "Les caquets de l'accouchée" by Edouard Fournier and Le Roux de Lincy is a satirical work written in the early 17th century. This collection captures the humorous and often pointed conversations of women gathered to visit an accouchée (a woman who has recently given birth), illustrating the customs, gossip, and societal norms of the time. It reflects on the behavior, preoccupations, and class dynamics of bourgeois Parisian women, serving as both entertainment and social commentary. The opening of the text establishes a vivid scene set in an accouchée's chamber where various women gather, each representing different social standings, anxieties, and desires. As they engage in lively banter, complaints about the state of marriage, the burdens of childbirth, and the gossip surrounding affluent households unfold. Amongst the humor is a portrait of the era's societal expectations, illustrating the pressures and absurdities of bourgeois life in 17th-century Paris, particularly through the comically embellished anecdotes recounted by the women. This initial glimpse sets the tone for a richly woven narrative that blends entertainment with sharper critiques of social customs and behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author of introduction, etc.: Le Roux de Lincy, 1806-1869
Editor: Fournier, Edouard, 1819-1880
EBook No.: 33580
Published: Aug 30, 2010
Downloads: 65
Language: French
Subject: Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
Les caquets de l'accouchée
nouvelle édition revue sur les pièces originales
Note: Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze, Chuck Greif and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This book was produced from scanned
images of public domain material from the Google Print
project.)
Summary: "Les caquets de l'accouchée" by Edouard Fournier and Le Roux de Lincy is a satirical work written in the early 17th century. This collection captures the humorous and often pointed conversations of women gathered to visit an accouchée (a woman who has recently given birth), illustrating the customs, gossip, and societal norms of the time. It reflects on the behavior, preoccupations, and class dynamics of bourgeois Parisian women, serving as both entertainment and social commentary. The opening of the text establishes a vivid scene set in an accouchée's chamber where various women gather, each representing different social standings, anxieties, and desires. As they engage in lively banter, complaints about the state of marriage, the burdens of childbirth, and the gossip surrounding affluent households unfold. Amongst the humor is a portrait of the era's societal expectations, illustrating the pressures and absurdities of bourgeois life in 17th-century Paris, particularly through the comically embellished anecdotes recounted by the women. This initial glimpse sets the tone for a richly woven narrative that blends entertainment with sharper critiques of social customs and behaviors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author of introduction, etc.: Le Roux de Lincy, 1806-1869
Editor: Fournier, Edouard, 1819-1880
EBook No.: 33580
Published: Aug 30, 2010
Downloads: 65
Language: French
Subject: Obstetrics -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.