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Uniform Title: The Yellowplush papers. French

Title: Les mémoires d'un valet de pied

Original Publication: France: A. Bourdilliat et Cie, 1859.

Note: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: 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))

Summary: "Les mémoires d'un valet de pied" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is told from the perspective of John-Herbert-Sigismond-Fitz-Roy de la Pluche, a footman who provides a humorous and critical view of the social dynamics surrounding the English aristocracy and those who serve them. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of class distinctions, social ambitions, and the absurdities of human behavior. At the start of the novel, the protagonist introduces himself with a flourish, joking about his grand names and obscure parentage. He recounts his childhood and the chaotic life lived under the care of his mother, ultimately leading him to become a footman. The chapter presents his first master, Frédéric Altamont, and paints a picture of the household dynamics, particularly involving Mary Shum, the beautiful but troubled daughter of the landlord. Tensions arise from family disputes, jealousy between sisters, and the peculiarities of Altamont’s hidden life, hinting at the mysteries yet to unfold in their social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

Translator: Hughes, William L. (William Little), 1822-1887

EBook No.: 72982

Published: Feb 18, 2024

Downloads: 71

Language: French

Subject: Didactic fiction

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Master and servant -- Fiction

Subject: Household employees -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:72982:2 2024-02-18T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hughes, William L. (William Little) Thackeray, William Makepeace fr 1
2024-11-09T23:15:05Z Les mémoires d'un valet de pied

This edition has images.

Uniform Title: The Yellowplush papers. French

Title: Les mémoires d'un valet de pied

Original Publication: France: A. Bourdilliat et Cie, 1859.

Note: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: 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))

Summary: "Les mémoires d'un valet de pied" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is told from the perspective of John-Herbert-Sigismond-Fitz-Roy de la Pluche, a footman who provides a humorous and critical view of the social dynamics surrounding the English aristocracy and those who serve them. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of class distinctions, social ambitions, and the absurdities of human behavior. At the start of the novel, the protagonist introduces himself with a flourish, joking about his grand names and obscure parentage. He recounts his childhood and the chaotic life lived under the care of his mother, ultimately leading him to become a footman. The chapter presents his first master, Frédéric Altamont, and paints a picture of the household dynamics, particularly involving Mary Shum, the beautiful but troubled daughter of the landlord. Tensions arise from family disputes, jealousy between sisters, and the peculiarities of Altamont’s hidden life, hinting at the mysteries yet to unfold in their social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

Translator: Hughes, William L. (William Little), 1822-1887

EBook No.: 72982

Published: Feb 18, 2024

Downloads: 71

Language: French

Subject: Didactic fiction

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: England -- Fiction

Subject: Master and servant -- Fiction

Subject: Household employees -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:72982:3 2024-02-18T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Hughes, William L. (William Little) Thackeray, William Makepeace fr 1