Project Gutenberg 2004-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 210 Droz, Gustave 1832 1895 Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Complete Produced by David Widger "Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Complete" by Gustave Droz is a collection of humorous and insightful sketches that explore the intricacies of family life and societal norms, likely written during the mid-19th century. The book features a plethora of characters, including a young narrator navigating his romantic endeavors, societal expectations, and the charming dynamics of domestic life, offering readers a candid glimpse into relationships and social commentary of the time. The opening of the book introduces us to the narrator as he reminisces about his first supper party, highlighting the mixture of youthful innocence and jealousy experienced in the presence of his beloved. He details the evening's festivities with a blend of excitement and awkwardness, where he grapples with the reality of societal interactions, snobbery, and his emotions. As he observes his sweetheart’s flirtation with another man, an examining magistrate, a wave of anguish washes over him, revealing the complexities of young love and his self-awareness. The narrative blends humor with genuine sentiment, establishing a tone that balances between farce and poignancy, and setting the stage for the explorations of personal and societal issues that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Family life -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 503878 2025-07-02T09:11:15.178946 text/html 491993 2025-02-20T10:21:30 text/html 270130 2025-07-02T09:11:23.683839 application/epub+zip 277168 2025-07-02T09:11:18.465818 application/epub+zip 252471 2025-07-02T09:11:17.213880 application/epub+zip 506200 2025-07-02T09:11:27.811839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468402 2025-07-02T09:11:22.864855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438076 2022-09-02T12:25:01.021178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422842 2025-07-02T09:11:13.963842 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403032 2025-02-20T10:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417986 2021-01-09T02:38:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20451 2025-07-02T09:11:27.939763 application/rdf+xml 15965 2025-07-02T09:11:17.716818 image/jpeg 3701 2025-07-02T09:11:17.464838 image/jpeg 163199 2021-01-09T02:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 172787 2021-01-27T07:42:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 163106 2021-01-09T02:38:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 266661 2025-07-02T09:11:15.215862 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