Project Gutenberg 2006-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 252 Du Boisgobey, Fortuné 1821 1891 Boisgobey, Fortuné Du Du Boisgobey, Fortune Hippolyte Auguste La main froide Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Vautier 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) "La main froide" by Fortuné Du Boisgobey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place in the vibrant backdrop of the Parisian Latin Quarter, exploring the lives of two distinct friends, Jean de Mirande and Paul Cormier, who navigate the tensions between their social standings, aspirations, and encounters with women of the upper class. The book likely delves into themes of class disparity, friendship, and romance, particularly focusing on Paul's infatuation with a mysterious woman he meets during a concert in the Luxembourg Gardens. The opening of the novel introduces the irrepressible duo of Jean and Paul, highlighting their contrasting personalities—Jean, boisterous and adventurous, and Paul, more reserved and contemplative. As they enjoy a beautiful day at the Luxembourg Gardens, they encounter an enigmatic woman reading a book. Paul is captivated, while Jean's brash efforts to approach her lead to an embarrassing rejection. This incident unfolds into a larger narrative, revealing Paul's aspirations to connect with the world of high society and the allure of the unattainable. The chapter ends with Paul entering a world of intrigue as he unexpectedly finds himself in a fiacre with the very woman he admires, setting the stage for further developments in their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 676867 2025-06-07T14:07:57.061203 text/html 676688 2025-01-17T15:37:26.796511 text/html 310731 2025-06-07T14:08:09.138130 application/epub+zip 322081 2025-06-07T14:08:00.973223 application/epub+zip 302760 2025-06-07T14:07:59.194148 application/epub+zip 572141 2025-06-07T14:08:15.036168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536429 2025-06-07T14:08:08.178129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501267 2022-09-08T12:48:17.600505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593086 2025-06-07T14:07:56.419208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 593027 2006-02-10T11:55:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 215309 2006-02-10T11:56:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 579159 2006-02-10T11:55:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213331 2006-02-10T11:56:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20456 2025-06-07T14:08:15.749085 application/rdf+xml 12689 2025-06-07T14:08:00.116149 image/jpeg 3459 2025-06-07T14:07:59.839138 image/jpeg 305990 2025-06-07T14:07:57.121173 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 fr.wikipedia