Project Gutenberg 2008-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 139 Saint-Hilaire, Emile Marco de 1887 Mangenville, Chevalier de Saint-Hilaire, Émile Marc Hilaire, known as Marco de L'art de payer ses dettes et de satisfaire ses créanciers sans débourser un sou Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hélène de Mink and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "L'art de payer ses dettes et de satisfaire ses créanciers sans débourser un sou" is a financial treatise written in the early 19th century. The work aims to provide strategies and methods for individuals burdened by debt, particularly those who are industrious yet financially struggling, to navigate their obligations without actually paying their creditors. Through its satirical tone, it dives into the challenges faced by debtors and discusses the intricacies of credit and debt management. The opening portion introduces readers to the context and purpose of the text, emphasizing its role as a manual for those in financial distress. It sets the stage with a biographical note about the author's uncle, who is presented as a charismatic yet irresponsible individual navigating society's laws on credit. The text humorously critiques societal perceptions of debt and credit, suggesting that the practice of avoiding repayment can be understood as an art form. It lays out a framework for how various readers can employ strategic thinking and knowledge to engage with their creditors without direct payments, framing this approach within a philosophical and somewhat absurdist critique of finance and social relations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Debtor and creditor -- Humor PQ Text FR Humour Category: Humour Category: Philosophy & Ethics 195909 2025-08-11T05:22:06.313488 text/html 191514 2021-01-04T01:50:47 text/html 174869 2025-08-11T05:22:13.727440 application/epub+zip 175618 2025-08-11T05:22:09.890471 application/epub+zip 132102 2025-08-11T05:22:08.631480 application/epub+zip 430178 2025-08-11T05:22:16.454446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408049 2025-08-11T05:22:12.879458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354853 2022-09-12T09:46:56.157280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163454 2025-08-11T05:22:05.750483 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159585 2021-01-04T01:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18949 2025-08-11T05:22:16.581415 application/rdf+xml 25755 2025-08-11T05:22:09.133470 image/jpeg 4768 2025-08-11T05:22:08.882462 image/jpeg 62607 2021-01-04T01:50:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 77100 2021-01-04T01:50:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 169176 2025-08-11T05:22:06.335479 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 More titles under Le Blanc, H. fr.wikipedia