Project Gutenberg 2009-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 173 Gill, André 1840 1885 Gill, Andre Guines, Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guineo Gill, Louis Alexandre Gosset de De Guineo Gill, Louis Alexandre Gosset Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse 20008167 Vingt années de Paris Préface -- Histoire d'un Melon -- Le Musée Du Luxembourg -- Jules Vallès -- Feu le bœuf-gras -- Actes en vers -- Pauvres censeurs -- L'inflexible Piétri -- Sermon de carême -- Clément Thomas -- Le Modèle -- A L'école des Beaux-Arts -- Le Tableau de Marcel -- Le Chauffeur -- Gustave Courbet -- Le Vol -- Portraits après décès -- Charenton -- Eugene Vermesch -- Le Nain. Souvenir du pavé latin. -- La Charge de M. Thiers -- Lettre de Populot à son cousin Bibi -- L'Ouvrier boulanger Produced by Chuck Greif 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) "Vingt années de Paris" by André Gill is a collection of reflections and anecdotes written in the late 19th century. The work captures the experiences and observations of life in Paris, blending personal narrative with cultural commentary, possibly centering around the artist André Gill and his interactions with friends, fellow artists, and the changing landscape of the city. The opening of the text introduces a preface by Alphonse Daudet, reminiscing about their friendship and Gill’s artistic endeavors in Paris. It describes Gill as a complex figure, balancing the melancholic realities of his life with aspirations of grandeur as an artist. The narrative moves into a scene where the narrator humorously recounts a day in 1868, marked by the delight of acquiring a melon, leading to a playful discussion among friends about its significance. This light-hearted yet poignant beginning sets the stage for a broader exploration of Parisian life, art, and societal dynamics through the lens of the author's keen observations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Paris (France) -- History -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 231606 2025-08-12T13:13:11.042954 text/html 223963 2009-12-17T06:20:22 text/html 1691847 2025-08-12T13:13:19.608835 application/epub+zip 1690448 2025-08-12T13:13:14.010928 application/epub+zip 161984 2025-08-12T13:13:11.930957 application/epub+zip 2473385 2025-08-12T13:13:23.229826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2454895 2025-08-12T13:13:17.804880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281088 2022-09-14T07:47:38.732710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202223 2025-08-12T13:13:10.043877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202112 2009-12-17T06:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197398 2009-12-17T06:20:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21866 2025-08-12T13:13:23.405822 application/rdf+xml 14837 2025-08-12T13:13:12.447883 image/jpeg 3629 2025-08-12T13:13:12.190869 image/jpeg 83301 2009-12-17T06:20:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 82464 2009-12-17T06:20:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1490331 2009-12-17T06:20:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 1566974 2025-08-12T13:13:11.182905 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 en.wikipedia