Project Gutenberg 2002-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Trollope, Anthony 1815 1882 La Mere Bauche From Tales of All Countries Transcribed from the 1864 Chapman & Hall “Tales of All Countries” edition by David Price "La Mère Bauche" by Anthony Trollope is a novel written in the mid-19th century, during the Victorian era. The story unfolds in a secluded Pyrenean valley, focusing on the life of La Mère Bauche, the stern proprietor of a thermal hotel frequented by invalids seeking respite. The narrative delves into themes of love, societal expectations, and the complexities of maternal authority, centered around La Mère Bauche's conflict over her son Adolphe's feelings for Marie, a poor orphan she has cared for. The plot develops as Adolphe, returning home after two years, wishes to marry Marie, a girl he grew up with but whom his mother sees as unworthy due to her status. La Mère Bauche's controlling nature intensifies when she intends for her son to marry the older and socially more advantageous Capitaine Campan instead. The young lovers' plight deepens as they navigate the tension between their feelings and external pressures. Ultimately, La Mère Bauche's decision to push for Marie's marriage to Capitaine Campan leads to tragic consequences, reflecting the harsh realities of love constrained by familial and societal obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Mate selection -- Fiction France -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 100619 2025-08-02T08:06:21.013364 text/html 98825 2015-01-16T03:36:38 text/html 99027 2025-08-02T08:06:25.211331 application/epub+zip 97787 2025-08-02T08:06:22.814346 application/epub+zip 97786 2025-08-02T08:06:21.625358 application/epub+zip 182360 2025-08-02T08:06:26.974417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174539 2025-08-02T08:06:24.535348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150920 2022-09-02T10:34:22.429613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91911 2025-08-02T08:06:20.744403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92017 2015-01-16T03:36:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18551 2025-08-02T08:06:27.108814 application/rdf+xml 11117 2025-08-02T08:06:22.161354 image/jpeg 3152 2025-08-02T08:06:21.926348 image/jpeg 34278 2015-01-16T03:37:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 35744 2015-01-16T03:37:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 96389 2025-08-02T08:06:21.023351 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