Project Gutenberg 2009-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 212 Boylesve, René 1867 1926 Boylesve, Rene Tardivaux, René Le Médecin des Dames de Néans Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_M%C3%A9decin_des_dames_de_N%C3%A9ans Produced by Sébastien Blondeel, Valérie Auroy, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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) "Le Médecin des Dames de Néans" by René Boylesve is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores the lives of the inhabitants of a small town, focusing particularly on the condition of the women there, under the attentive eye of a physician who aims to awaken their dormant spirits. The narrative introduces various characters who create a snapshot of societal norms, expectations, and the differing roles of men and women within the community. The opening of the novel presents a scene in which the abbé and his student, Septime, make a visit to Madame Durosay, a woman whom the town is concerned about due to her declining health. The town's notable physician, known as the "grand médecin," is portrayed as a figure of authority whose opinions greatly influence the locals. As they discuss the situation, it becomes evident that the women of Néans are suffering from a peculiar condition that results in their lethargy and lack of vitality. This establishes a thematic concern of the novel regarding women's lives in a monotonous society and foreshadows the potential conflicts and dynamics that will unfold as the protagonist aims to revive Madame Durosay, indicating both personal and collective journeys toward reawakening. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 469787 2025-06-11T14:23:56.082116 text/html 455722 2009-02-20T07:57:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177967 2009-02-20T07:58:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 255095 2025-06-11T14:24:04.697022 application/epub+zip 262244 2025-06-11T14:23:59.581053 application/epub+zip 250610 2025-06-11T14:23:58.282085 application/epub+zip 483950 2025-06-11T14:24:08.810988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469898 2025-06-11T14:24:03.907019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427814 2022-09-13T07:05:51.666888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456874 2025-06-11T14:23:55.244139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444848 2009-02-20T07:57:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175964 2009-02-20T07:58:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19518 2025-06-11T14:24:08.973012 application/rdf+xml 15505 2025-06-11T14:23:58.845056 image/jpeg 3822 2025-06-11T14:23:58.562060 image/jpeg 253319 2025-06-11T14:23:56.131096 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