Project Gutenberg 2011-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 73 Bourget, Paul 1852 1935 Bourget, Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, Charles Joseph Paul Pastels: dix portraits de femmes Gladys Harvey -- Madame Bressuire -- La comtesse de Candale -- La señorita Rosario -- Claire -- Trois petites filles: Simone. Lucie. Aline -- Inconnue -- Autre inconnue. Produced by Laurent Vogel, 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) "Pastels: dix portraits de femmes" by Paul Bourget is a collection of literary sketches likely written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intricate lives and identities of various female characters, reflecting Bourget's keen observations of society and human nature. The initial focus seems to be on Gladys Harvey, a complex character whose interactions reveal the tensions of social class and the personal struggles within the Parisian elite. At the start of "Pastels," the narrative introduces Gladys Harvey through the voice of Claude Larcher, who observes the social dynamics in Paris amidst discussions about democracy and class distinctions. As Larcher reflects on the superficiality of social appearances, he recalls meeting Louis Servin, a young man entrenched in bourgeois aspirations and pretensions. The scene of a dinner with Gladys and other acquaintances unfolds, where Gladys's charm and mysterious backstory begin to emerge. She shares her past, including the influence of literature on her emotions and desires, highlighting her romanticized view of love, particularly towards the writer Jacques Molan, whom she has adored from afar. This opening sets the tone for an exploration of identity, aspiration, and the complexities of social interaction among women in a changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 418666 418675 2024-09-15T16:56:08.439104 2023-09-16T09:59:14.505573 text/html text/html 412613 2011-09-18T11:26:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 159820 2011-09-18T11:26:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 215751 2024-09-15T16:56:14.832864 application/epub+zip 221063 2024-09-15T16:56:10.030891 application/epub+zip 221062 2024-09-15T16:56:09.068904 application/epub+zip 404513 2024-09-15T16:56:18.638850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378934 2024-09-15T16:56:14.216879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337788 2022-09-17T07:48:05.032919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398076 2024-09-15T16:56:07.706909 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397890 2011-09-18T09:25:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 154932 2011-09-18T11:26:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 387610 2011-09-18T09:25:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 153396 2011-09-18T11:26:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20540 2024-09-15T16:56:18.783836 application/rdf+xml 14062 2024-09-15T16:56:09.455913 image/jpeg 3407 2024-09-15T16:56:09.249876 image/jpeg 214617 2024-09-15T16:56:08.481893 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