La firmao de la kato kiu pilkludas by Honoré de Balzac

"La firmao de la kato kiu pilkludas" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story focuses on the intimate life of a Parisian draper, Monsieur Guillaume, who embodies the traditional values of commerce while navigating the complexities of family life and interpersonal relationships, including the romantic entanglements of his daughters. The opening of the novel introduces the setting and characters, beginning with a detailed description of a decrepit, yet historical, drapery shop on rue Saint-Denis. It then shifts to a young artist who admires the beauty of Guillaume's daughter, Aŭgustino, capturing her attention as he observes the shop one morning. As we delve deeper, we learn about Monsieur Guillaume’s stern but caring nature in managing his business and family, alongside the budding romance between Jozefo Lebas, his chief clerk, and Aŭgustino. This opening establishes a rich tapestry of social commentary interwoven with romantic and commercial aspirations, setting the stage for the ensuing drama and character interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator Benoit, Paul, -1922
Uniform Title La maison du chat-qui-pelote. Esperanto
Title La firmao de la kato kiu pilkludas
Original Publication Germany: Ferdinand Hirt & Sohn,1924.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_firmao_de_la_kato_kiu_pilkludas
Credits Andrew Sly, Miroslav Malovec and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (his file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteka Cyfrowa KUL.)
Reading Level Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language Esperanto
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
Subject French fiction -- Translations into Esperanto
Category Text
eBook-No. 68879
Release Date
Last Update Oct 19, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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