Project Gutenberg 2012-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 132 Kock, Paul de 1793 1871 Kock, Charles Paul de The Milkmaid of Montfermeil (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XX) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Milkmaid of Montfermeil" by Paul de Kock is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set in a picturesque village and revolves around the character of Denise, a lively and charming milkmaid, who becomes the object of affection for Auguste Dalville, a young dandy newly returned from military service. The narrative promises a mix of romantic entanglements, humorous misunderstandings, and the contrasts between rural simplicity and urban sophistication. The opening of the book establishes a lighthearted tone through a conversation in a cabriolet between Auguste and his servant Bertrand, where they discuss love, relationships, and the nature of women. Their dialogue sets the stage for Auguste's chance encounter with Denise, who, despite her initial defensiveness, displays a spirited personality. The scene unfolds as Auguste observes Denise tending to her donkey and offers playful banter, leading to a tumultuous yet amusing interaction that includes a playful struggle for a kiss. As the story progresses, it hints at deeper themes of affection, societal norms, and the contrasting life of the city versus the countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41645/41645-h/images/cover.jpg en France -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 841370 841379 2024-09-17T12:41:13.915889 2023-09-18T07:34:12.204201 text/html text/html 857043 2021-01-25T12:43:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 602303 2021-01-25T12:43:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 614787 2024-09-17T12:41:24.601824 application/epub+zip 629159 2024-09-17T12:41:15.150884 application/epub+zip 385718 2024-09-17T12:41:14.518890 application/epub+zip 886508 2024-09-17T12:41:31.918779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 843113 2024-09-17T12:41:23.883826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599012 2022-09-19T05:23:22.487952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 771321 771158 2024-09-17T12:41:10.477926 2023-09-18T07:34:09.161192 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 770567 2012-12-17T14:08:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 286422 2012-12-17T14:08:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19026 2024-09-17T12:41:32.066777 application/rdf+xml 17239 2024-09-17T12:41:14.642859 image/jpeg 2573 2024-09-17T12:41:14.581873 image/jpeg 601874 2024-09-17T12:41:13.995920 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