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Title: La marchande de petits pains pour les canards

Contents: La marchande de petits pains pour les canards -- Le gardien de chantiers -- Mesdames Desblouze -- La paix -- Grenouilleau -- L'individu -- Ce bon monsieur -- Romance -- Gothon -- L'attente -- Le client -- Ce qui ne se peut pas -- Le paysage admirable -- L'étoffe a l'envers ou l'initié -- La conversation -- Stanislas Rondache -- Patatras! -- Les Quinqueton.

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Summary: "La marchande de petits pains pour les canards" by René Boylesve is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This work explores the life of a poor vendor near a lake, capturing the struggles and daily conversations of its characters, particularly focusing on the life and experiences of an elderly bread seller. As she grapples with aging and her competition with other sellers, the narrative paints a poignant picture of resilience amid hardship. The opening of the novel introduces us to the bread seller as she witnesses an abbé’s clumsy attempt to row a boat across the lake, which triggers her reminiscences about her past and the challenges of her current life. Through her conversation with a passerby, we learn about her family, her health, and her concerns over her livelihood amidst competition. She expresses lament for her physical condition, her mother’s longevity, and the complexities of social assistance in her life while maintaining a sharp wit and engaging storytelling style. This early glimpse into her thoughts and interactions sets up a richly detailed exploration of the struggles faced by the less fortunate in society, allowing the reader to grasp both the character's depth and the socio-economic realities of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Boylesve, René, 1867-1926

EBook No.: 63647

Published: Nov 6, 2020

Downloads: 43

Language: French

Subject: Short stories, French

Subject: French fiction -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: La marchande de petits pains pour les canards

Contents: La marchande de petits pains pour les canards -- Le gardien de chantiers -- Mesdames Desblouze -- La paix -- Grenouilleau -- L'individu -- Ce bon monsieur -- Romance -- Gothon -- L'attente -- Le client -- Ce qui ne se peut pas -- Le paysage admirable -- L'étoffe a l'envers ou l'initié -- La conversation -- Stanislas Rondache -- Patatras! -- Les Quinqueton.

Credits: Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //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: "La marchande de petits pains pour les canards" by René Boylesve is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. This work explores the life of a poor vendor near a lake, capturing the struggles and daily conversations of its characters, particularly focusing on the life and experiences of an elderly bread seller. As she grapples with aging and her competition with other sellers, the narrative paints a poignant picture of resilience amid hardship. The opening of the novel introduces us to the bread seller as she witnesses an abbé’s clumsy attempt to row a boat across the lake, which triggers her reminiscences about her past and the challenges of her current life. Through her conversation with a passerby, we learn about her family, her health, and her concerns over her livelihood amidst competition. She expresses lament for her physical condition, her mother’s longevity, and the complexities of social assistance in her life while maintaining a sharp wit and engaging storytelling style. This early glimpse into her thoughts and interactions sets up a richly detailed exploration of the struggles faced by the less fortunate in society, allowing the reader to grasp both the character's depth and the socio-economic realities of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Boylesve, René, 1867-1926

EBook No.: 63647

Published: Nov 6, 2020

Downloads: 43

Language: French

Subject: Short stories, French

Subject: French fiction -- 20th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.