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Title: Les Jeudis de Madame Charbonneau
Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Les Jeudis de Madame Charbonneau" by Armand de Pontmartin is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the interactions and absurdities of Paris society through the lens of its protagonist, who has returned to his provincial roots, revealing the comical pretensions and resemblances between Parisian and provincial life. The opening of the book sets the stage for a series of literary conversations hosted by Madame Charbonneau in her home, aimed at fostering intellectual discussion, but quickly reveals the consequences and realities of such gatherings. The narrator, a Parisian who feels out of place among his provincial peers, reflects on his encounters with various local characters, and the initial conversations devolve into idle gossip and social banter. The narrative establishes a humorous contrast between the narrator's expectations of highbrow conversation and the reality of trivial chatter, highlighting the universal tendency for social groups to revert to familiar, often mundane topics, regardless of their location or background. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pontmartin, Armand, comte de, 1811-1890
EBook No.: 43294
Published: Jul 24, 2013
Downloads: 57
Language: French
Subject: Satire
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Romans à clef
Subject: Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Les Jeudis de Madame Charbonneau
Note: Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, 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: "Les Jeudis de Madame Charbonneau" by Armand de Pontmartin is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the interactions and absurdities of Paris society through the lens of its protagonist, who has returned to his provincial roots, revealing the comical pretensions and resemblances between Parisian and provincial life. The opening of the book sets the stage for a series of literary conversations hosted by Madame Charbonneau in her home, aimed at fostering intellectual discussion, but quickly reveals the consequences and realities of such gatherings. The narrator, a Parisian who feels out of place among his provincial peers, reflects on his encounters with various local characters, and the initial conversations devolve into idle gossip and social banter. The narrative establishes a humorous contrast between the narrator's expectations of highbrow conversation and the reality of trivial chatter, highlighting the universal tendency for social groups to revert to familiar, often mundane topics, regardless of their location or background. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Pontmartin, Armand, comte de, 1811-1890
EBook No.: 43294
Published: Jul 24, 2013
Downloads: 57
Language: French
Subject: Satire
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Romans à clef
Subject: Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.