Au bord de la Bièvre: impressions et souvenirs by Alfred Delvau

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46718.html.images 189 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46718.epub3.images 148 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46718.epub.images 146 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46718.epub.noimages 145 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46718.kf8.images 202 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46718.kindle.images 176 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46718.txt.utf-8 164 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/46718/pg46718-h.zip 114 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Delvau, Alfred, 1825-1867
Title Au bord de la Bièvre: impressions et souvenirs
Credits 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)
Summary "Au bord de la Bièvre: impressions et souvenirs" by Alfred Delvau is a memoir written in the mid-19th century. The book reflects on the author's childhood memories and experiences growing up near the River Bièvre in the Saint-Marceau district of Paris. Delvau explores themes of nostalgia, the impact of environment on personal development, and the simplicity of everyday life. The opening of the memoir begins with the author expressing his appreciation for the influence that one's surroundings have on thoughts and feelings. Delvau shares introspective thoughts about his current state of happiness derived from a new living situation, which contrasts with past romantic entanglements. He fondly recalls his childhood experiences in the faubourg Saint-Marceau, capturing moments of innocence, playfulness, and the complexities of first love, particularly his affection for a young girl named Louisette. The passage sets the tone for a reflective journey that intertwines personal history with the broader context of the place he calls home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Delvau, Alfred, 1825-1867 -- Bibliography
Subject Bièvre River (France)
Category Text
EBook-No. 46718
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 123 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!