Project Gutenberg 2011-09-16 Public domain in the USA. 178 Kock, Paul de 1793 1871 Kock, Charles Paul de Norris, Edith Mary 1858 Le barbier de Paris. English The Barber of Paris Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Barber of Paris" by Paul de Kock is a novel likely written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in 1632 Paris, focusing on the life of a barber, Touquet, and the peculiar circumstances surrounding him, particularly concerning a young girl named Blanche, whom he has taken under his wing. The narrative promises a blend of humor, social commentary, and intrigue, with themes surrounding love, innocence, and the trials of urban life. The opening of the novel introduces the setting of a rain-soaked December evening, where the barber, Touquet, is returning home to his modest establishment in a chaotic Paris filled with crime and disorder. As he arrives, he is welcomed by his elderly servant, Marguerite, who recounts the happenings of the day, including visits from boisterous young men and the mention of Blanche, an innocent girl he is determined to protect from the perils of the world outside. The reader begins to sense the deep care Touquet has for Blanche, along with foreshadowing hints of the societal threats she may encounter from various suitors, including the titular marquis, indicating a rollercoaster of emotional drama and mischief in future chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37453/37453-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 760900 2025-07-15T08:34:26.412683 text/html 776401 2011-09-27T08:34:04 text/html 1297378 2025-07-15T08:34:35.513584 application/epub+zip 1308370 2025-07-15T08:34:27.719629 application/epub+zip 342586 2025-07-15T08:34:26.899629 application/epub+zip 1547637 2025-07-15T08:34:41.679589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1496067 2025-07-15T08:34:34.874601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535478 2022-09-17T07:40:51.439878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709737 2025-07-15T08:34:24.363660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 709366 2011-09-27T08:27:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 709360 2011-09-27T08:27:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22386 2025-07-15T08:34:41.828528 application/rdf+xml 21753 2025-07-15T08:34:27.278620 image/jpeg 4029 2025-07-15T08:34:27.226593 image/jpeg 258352 2011-09-27T08:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1275166 2011-09-27T08:36:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 258166 2011-09-27T08:36:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1280147 2025-07-15T08:34:26.494664 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