Project Gutenberg 2004-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 254 Waddington, Mary King 1833 1923 King, Mary Alsop Waddington, Mary Alsop King Chateau and Country Life in France E-text prepared by Richard Lammers, Stephanie Bailey, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Chateau and Country Life in France" by Mary King Waddington is a detailed account of rural French life as experienced by the author in the early 20th century. Written during the early 1900s, this work reflects a blend of personal narrative and social observation, delving into the social customs, family dynamics, and the serene yet rigorous lifestyle of aristocratic families residing in the French countryside. Waddington shares her experiences and insights into the workings of châteaux, the nuances of daily life, and the local politics of the period. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Waddington's intimate exploration of life in a secluded château near the forest of Villers-Cotterets. She describes her arrival at the château, characterized by its picturesque architecture and the surrounding natural beauty. The narrative introduces her husband and the elderly proprietors of the château, providing an insight into the simple and austere lifestyle they led. As Waddington adapts to her new surroundings, she reflects on the contrasting lively atmosphere of her upbringing in America with the more restrained and serious nature of her French hosts. Through engaging recounts of daily routines, conversations over dinner, and interactions with local villagers, the opening lays a rich foundation for understanding the cultural and social fabric of early 20th-century France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs DC Text Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature 480221 2025-08-06T08:05:03.947685 text/html 480350 480082 2024-11-06T10:58:37.898648 2023-10-06T11:31:03.699143 text/html text/html 262136 2025-08-06T08:05:11.176641 application/epub+zip 269197 2025-08-06T08:05:06.875636 application/epub+zip 257294 2025-08-06T08:05:05.726674 application/epub+zip 487477 2025-08-06T08:05:14.710598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464155 2025-08-06T08:05:10.500744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425153 2022-09-07T14:11:56.968176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459480 2025-08-06T08:05:03.516701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439479 2024-10-28T21:03:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17092 2025-08-06T08:05:14.845590 application/rdf+xml 16476 2025-08-06T08:05:06.242709 image/jpeg 3866 2025-08-06T08:05:05.997635 image/jpeg 260878 2025-08-06T08:05:03.983692 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 en.wikipedia