Project Gutenberg 2010-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 191 Kock, Paul de 1793 1871 Kock, Charles Paul de Jean 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 Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "Jean" by Paul de Kock is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around M. François Durand, an herborist, and the events surrounding the birth of his first child, Jean, as they unfold in a bustling Parisian setting. With a mix of humor and warmth, the narrative explores the relationships among family members, friends, and the challenges of parenthood. The opening of the novel introduces us to M. Durand, who is startled awake by his servant, Catherine, to find that his wife is in labor. Despite his deep sleep, he soon realizes the gravity of the situation and hurriedly sets off into the night to fetch an accoucheur and a midwife. The scene blends comedic elements with the urgency of childbirth, illustrating the chaos, anticipation, and excitement surrounding the arrival of a new family member. As Durand navigates the late-night streets filled with whimsical characters and potential dangers, the anxieties of the couple about parenthood begin to take shape, setting the stage for the family's evolving dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 753751 2025-08-12T14:51:39.283155 text/html 750972 2010-01-25T07:51:38 text/html 454315 2025-08-12T14:51:48.247619 application/epub+zip 464559 2025-08-12T14:51:41.546254 application/epub+zip 343961 2025-08-12T14:51:40.198113 application/epub+zip 692446 2025-08-12T14:51:53.410590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657558 2025-08-12T14:51:47.368625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515394 2022-09-14T09:52:38.343471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719815 2025-08-12T14:51:38.175122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 719718 2010-01-25T07:51:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 702213 2010-01-25T07:51:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21002 2025-08-12T14:51:53.548551 application/rdf+xml 8089 2025-08-12T14:51:40.734122 image/jpeg 2270 2025-08-12T14:51:40.465115 image/jpeg 257511 2010-01-25T07:51:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 255047 2010-01-25T07:51:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 378166 2010-01-25T07:51:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 438850 2025-08-12T14:51:39.351151 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