Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 171 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy La Maison Tellier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Maison_Tellier_(short_story) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Maison_Tellier La maison Tellier -- Les tombales -- Sur l'eau -- Histoire d'une fille de ferme -- En famille -- Le papa de Simon -- Une partie de campagne -- Au printemps -- La femme de Paul. Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Wilelmina Mallière and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "La Maison Tellier" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around a group of characters associated with a peculiar establishment run by Madame Tellier, where the lines between societal norms, profession, and personal connections blur, providing a glimpse into the lives of those who frequent her establishment. The opening of the book introduces us to the atmosphere of Madame Tellier's house, where respectable men from the community gather nightly for casual companionship amidst the presence of women known for their profession. The story describes the dynamics between Madame Tellier, the women she manages, and the regular customers, highlighting the unexpected camaraderie that develops in this setting. As the narrative unfolds, we learn about Madame Tellier's background, her leadership qualities, and the relationships woven among the women in her care. The peace of their routine is disrupted as a closing notice—"Closed for a first communion"—creates a tension that stirs curiosity in the townsfolk, setting the stage for further exploration of themes related to societal perception, morality, and personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 338824 2025-08-05T08:30:01.754841 text/html 338975 338711 2024-11-05T10:10:07.968543 2023-10-05T09:53:11.360299 text/html text/html 196603 2025-08-05T08:30:09.156881 application/epub+zip 201162 2025-08-05T08:30:04.704820 application/epub+zip 188275 2025-08-05T08:30:03.477842 application/epub+zip 380136 2025-08-05T08:30:12.384803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356255 2025-08-05T08:30:08.399795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331468 2022-09-06T03:58:01.418694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306518 2025-08-05T08:30:01.400820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286678 2024-10-28T18:47:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18000 2025-08-05T08:30:12.556791 application/rdf+xml 14526 2025-08-05T08:30:03.985909 image/jpeg 3786 2025-08-05T08:30:03.731827 image/jpeg 193528 2025-08-05T08:30:01.789922 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia