Project Gutenberg 2008-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 98 Du Veuzit, Max 1886 1952 Simonet, Alphonsine (Vavassoir-Archer) Veuzit, Max du Lomelar, George Lomelar, Georges C'est la loi! Produced by Daniel Fromont "C'est la loi!" by Max Du Veuzit and George Lomelar is a one-act social drama written in the early 20th century. The play explores the harsh realities faced by individuals in the working class, particularly focusing on issues of legal recognition and societal injustice regarding family structures. Its narrative is driven by the critique of legal frameworks that often fail to protect the vulnerable, showcasing the emotional turmoil experienced by its characters in the wake of tragedy. The story centers around Hélène, a grieving widow whose partner, Louis Charbonnier, has died in an industrial accident. Despite their seven years of companionship and their son, Charles, being practically a family, Hélène finds herself excluded from legal protections and inheritance due to their unmarried status. Dupont, a supportive neighbor, tries to advocate for Hélène but faces the cold reality of the law that privileges formal marriages. As the play unfolds, it highlights the struggle between moral obligations and rigid legal definitions, ultimately depicting Hélène's desperate situation and emotional breakdown due to her lack of societal recognition and impending homelessness, drawing attention to broader themes of injustice and the need for legal reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French drama -- 20th century PQ Text FR Théâtre Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 89856 2025-07-11T10:08:02.590864 text/html 89677 2025-01-11T14:07:54.738886 text/html 104462 2025-07-11T10:08:07.810853 application/epub+zip 103107 2025-07-11T10:08:04.902888 application/epub+zip 88683 2025-07-11T10:08:03.905900 application/epub+zip 178979 2025-07-11T10:08:09.836865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168131 2025-07-11T10:08:07.189849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139729 2022-09-13T03:39:13.193779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62613 2025-07-11T10:08:02.349870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61578 2021-01-04T13:47:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18530 2025-07-11T10:08:10.023824 application/rdf+xml 9420 2025-07-11T10:08:04.373869 image/jpeg 2519 2025-07-11T10:08:04.138859 image/jpeg 23251 2021-01-04T13:47:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 97528 2025-07-11T10:08:02.596902 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