Les Français peints par eux-mêmes, tome 2 by L. Curmer

"Les Français peints par eux-mêmes, tome 2" by L. Curmer is a collection published between 1840 and 1842. This encyclopedic work surveys the diverse types and social classes of French society, from Parisian inhabitants to provincial and colonial populations. Featuring contributions from celebrated writers like Honoré de Balzac and Charles Nodier, alongside illustrations by artists such as Honoré Daumier, the collection presents satirical and historical portraits of French people. Each chapter examines a specific "type," drawing on scientific theories of the era to create a comprehensive panorama of nineteenth-century French society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Editor Curmer, L. (Henri Léon), 1801-1870
Title Les Français peints par eux-mêmes, tome 2
Encyclopédie morale du dix-neuvième siècle
Note Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Fran%C3%A7ais_peints_par_eux-m%C3%AAmes
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language French
LoC Class DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Subject France -- Social life and customs
Subject Paris (France) -- Social life and customs
Subject Costume -- France
Category Text
eBook-No. 60347
Release Date
Last Update Oct 17, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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