Project Gutenberg 2005-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 154 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole Histoire comique Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_comique_(Anatole_France) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) Character set for HTML: UTF-8 "Histoire comique" by Anatole France is a novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the theatrical world of Paris, the story revolves around Félicie Nanteuil, a young actress, and her interactions with various characters, including the doctor Trublet, and fellow actors, as well as her romantic entanglements, particularly with Robert de Ligny. The narrative seems to delve into themes of love, ambition, and the absurdities of theater life, all entwined with a comedic tone. The beginning of "Histoire comique" introduces us to Félicie Nanteuil in her dressing room at the Odéon theater, preparing for a performance. She engages in vivid conversations with her dresser, Madame Michon, and the playwright Dr. Trublet about her sudden health issues and the nature of beauty, particularly discussing the societal constraints on women's bodies, such as corsets. As they converse, a young gentleman, Robert de Ligny, enters, further complicating the dynamics of Félicie's relationships. Through lighthearted banter and philosophical musings, the opening sets a playful yet reflective tone, hinting at the emotional and romantic conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century Actors -- Fiction Romance fiction, French PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 321350 2025-08-07T11:06:45.504861 text/html 319852 2020-12-13T12:08:49 text/html 189372 2025-08-07T11:06:51.596317 application/epub+zip 193552 2025-08-07T11:06:47.314886 application/epub+zip 193552 2025-08-07T11:06:46.182896 application/epub+zip 383223 2025-08-07T11:06:54.861331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363192 2025-08-07T11:06:50.904853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333041 2022-09-08T10:37:17.568845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301402 2025-08-07T11:06:44.657916 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301177 2020-12-13T12:08:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294477 2020-12-13T12:08:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21714 2025-08-07T11:06:54.992351 application/rdf+xml 14649 2025-08-07T11:06:46.688908 image/jpeg 3751 2025-08-07T11:06:46.435882 image/jpeg 115526 2020-12-13T12:08:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 114412 2020-12-13T12:08:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 119706 2020-12-13T12:08:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 185786 2025-08-07T11:06:45.533851 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