The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XV)
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| Author | Kock, Paul de, 1793-1871 |
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| Title | The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XV) |
| Note | Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
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| Summary | "The Flower Girl of The Château d'Eau, v.1" by Paul de Kock is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around Violette, a young flower girl with a charming background, who navigates her life in Paris. The narrative conveys themes of familial love, social class, and the pursuit of happiness amidst adversity. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the bustling flower market on Boulevard Saint-Martin in Paris. It is here that we meet the Glumeau family—Madame Glumeau and her children, Eolinde and Astianax—who are deliberating over which flowers to buy for the father's fête-day. The passage reveals insights into the dynamics of their family life, particularly through the humorous exchanges between the siblings and their mother. Simultaneously, we are introduced to Violette, the flower girl, whose beauty and grace draw attention as she serves a variety of customers, some of whom show interest in her beyond just the flowers she sells. Her background is gradually uncovered, indicating a poignant backstory of abandonment and resilience, laying the groundwork for her character's development in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 41299 |
| Release Date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 58 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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