Project Gutenberg 2011-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 176 Féval, Paul 1817 1887 Féval, Paul Henri Corentin Feval, Paul La fabrique de mariages, Vol. 1 E-text prepared by Claudine Corbasson, Vinciane Knappenberg, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "La fabrique de mariages, Vol. 1" by Paul Féval is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story introduces readers to various characters navigating the complexities of love and marriage in society, with a particular focus on the encounters between a marriage broker named M. Garnier de Clérambault and his colleague Fromenteau. Their dialogue reveals the intricacies of matchmaking amidst comedic and poignant reflections on relationships and societal expectations. At the start of the book, two men meet in a rather desolate area of Paris, with one, M. Clérambault, being an experienced marriage broker and the other, Fromenteau, a more cynical agent who appears down on his luck. Fromenteau longs for the affection of a woman named Stéphanie, who has had multiple unsuccessful marriages, while Clérambault critiques Fromenteau's lack of social standing. As they discuss their respective situations, they touch on the themes of love, social class, and the pursuit of happiness. The narrative sets a lively tone, filled with vivid descriptions of Parisian life and introduces the intertwining lives of characters who may seek the ultimate goal of marriage, providing both humor and insight into the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 287756 2025-06-15T10:15:39.325311 text/html 288787 2011-10-02T22:39:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 119258 2011-10-02T22:42:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193686 2025-06-15T10:15:47.956351 application/epub+zip 197590 2025-06-15T10:15:42.927314 application/epub+zip 175630 2025-06-15T10:15:41.391353 application/epub+zip 388550 2025-06-15T10:15:51.735275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374352 2025-06-15T10:15:47.059326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326062 2022-09-17T08:38:05.551608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267240 2025-06-15T10:15:38.382366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261167 2011-10-02T22:34:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100575 2011-10-02T22:34:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19060 2025-06-15T10:15:51.886264 application/rdf+xml 16182 2025-06-15T10:15:42.036354 image/jpeg 4117 2025-06-15T10:15:41.750326 image/jpeg 191223 2025-06-15T10:15:39.354336 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