L'été de Guillemette by Henri Ardel
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"L'été de Guillemette" by Henri Ardel is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Guillemette Seyntis, a young and carefree girl from a wealthy family, exploring her life and relationships in the bustling atmosphere of Paris during the summer. With an intriguing mix of youthful innocence and emerging complexities, Guillemette navigates her interactions with family, societal expectations, and her own developing identity. At the start of the
novel, Guillemette is introduced as she navigates a crowded department store carrying out errands for her mother. The oppressive July heat further amplifies the vibrant setting, filled with fashionable items and throngs of shoppers. Guillemette's character is well defined through her interactions, particularly with her cousin, Madame de Miolan, who has a complicated romantic history. Guillemette's internal thoughts reveal her youthful reflections on love, social status, and the contrasting lives around her, especially as she becomes aware of the struggles of others, like the hardworking Mademoiselle, who teaches her younger sister. As the narrative unfolds, the reader is drawn into Guillemette's world, filled with both lighthearted moments and deeper contemplations about her life and the complexities of adult relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Ardel, Henri, 1863-1938 |
|---|---|
| Title | L'été de Guillemette |
| Original Publication | Paris: Plon, 1908. |
| Credits | Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72975 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-72975-6 |
| Release Date | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 285 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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