Project Gutenberg 2014-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 118 Restif de La Bretonne 1734 1806 Rétif de La Bretonne, Nicolas Edme Retif de La Bretonne, Nicolas Edme Bretonne, Restif de La Bretonne, Restif de la Uzanne, Octave 1851 1931 Uzanne, Louis Octave 17008535 Contes de Restif de la Bretonne Le Pied de Fanchette, ou, le Soulier couleur de rose 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 Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Contes de Restif de la Bretonne" by Restif de La Bretonne is a collection of narratives written in the late 18th century. The work explores themes of love, societal norms, and the human condition, particularly through the lens of the author's personal experiences and relationships. The main character introduced is Fanchette, a young woman whose beauty and charm are central to the unfolding drama, reflecting both the era's romantic ideals and the complexities of human interactions. At the start of "Contes de Restif de la Bretonne," the narrative sets the stage for the story of Fanchette, detailing her unfortunate fate as the orphaned daughter of a ruined merchant. The opening chapters convey Fanchette's innocence and beauty, which draw the attention of admirers, including the narrator. Through a mix of personal reflections and romantic encounters, Restif explores themes of longing, seduction, and societal expectations. The writer also introduces the character of Kathégètes, a mentor figure who plays a critical role in Fanchette's story. The familiar tone and rich descriptions invite readers to delve deeper into the social dynamics of the time, hinting at both the trials and tribulations that await Fanchette. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French literature PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 553216 553224 2024-09-19T15:34:33.599255 2023-09-20T11:34:31.696327 text/html text/html 541048 2014-10-16T10:23:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 495072 2014-10-16T10:23:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 598560 2024-09-19T15:34:44.318188 application/epub+zip 599290 2024-09-19T15:34:35.286223 application/epub+zip 350928 2024-09-19T15:34:34.458290 application/epub+zip 735954 2024-09-19T15:34:50.769276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630167 2024-09-19T15:34:43.089203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415826 2022-09-21T11:58:21.332119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480248 2024-09-19T15:34:32.612263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480765 2014-10-16T10:23:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 184369 2014-10-16T10:23:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 468996 2014-10-16T10:23:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182282 2014-10-16T10:23:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21300 2024-09-19T15:34:50.929174 application/rdf+xml 21576 2024-09-19T15:34:34.566222 image/jpeg 3851 2024-09-19T15:34:34.513235 image/jpeg 504393 2024-09-19T15:34:33.683246 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia