Les Jeudis de Madame Charbonneau by comte de Armand Pontmartin
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"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.)
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| Author | Pontmartin, Armand, comte de, 1811-1890 |
|---|---|
| Title | Les Jeudis de Madame Charbonneau |
| Credits |
Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Satire |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Subject | Romans à clef |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Intellectual life -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 43294 |
| Release Date | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 477 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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