L'enfant de ma femme by Paul de Kock
"L'enfant de ma femme" by Paul de Kock is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story opens with Colonel Framberg and his companion Mullern desperately trying to reach Strasbourg, only to find themselves embroiled in a series of misadventures, including a carriage accident. As they explore a mysterious abandoned house in their pursuit, they encounter unexpected challenges that hint at the unfolding drama and romantic entanglements to come. At
the start of the novel, we are introduced to Colonel Framberg and Mullern as they journey to Strasbourg, worried about reaching their destination in time. Their travel is abruptly interrupted when their carriage crashes, forcing them to seek refuge for the night. As they search for shelter, Mullern's clumsiness leads to humorous mishaps, such as falling into a bucket of water and crashing down stairs, while Colonel Framberg suffers a leg injury. Their encounter with a seemingly abandoned inn sets the stage for further encounters and complications, revealing character dynamics and the hint of romantic themes that are likely to develop as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Kock, Paul de, 1793-1871 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'enfant de ma femme |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 34432 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-34432-4 |
| Release Date | Nov 24, 2010 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 403 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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