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 Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 97 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Fromont and Risler — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fromont_and_Risler This etext was produced by David Widger "Fromont and Risler — Volume 1" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel set in the late 19th century, embodying themes of social aspiration, love, and the complexities of class dynamics in Parisian life. The story primarily revolves around Risler, an honest and hardworking man who has recently married a charming woman named Sidonie Chebe. The narrative intricately explores Risler's joy at his wedding, his naive perception of his marriage, and the societal expectations and pressures that begin to surround him. The opening of the novel establishes a festive atmosphere at Risler's wedding reception at Café Vefour, where he is overwhelmed by joy but also begins to sense the underlying tensions among the guests. While Risler revels in his happiness and admiration for his bride Sidonie, his thoughts occasionally drift to his business partner Georges Fromont, who shares an enigmatic connection with Sidonie. As the evening unfolds, the subtle layers of social status and rivalry, particularly highlighted by the contrasting worlds of the Fromonts and the Chebes, start to emerge, hinting at potential conflict and drama in the developments ahead. This introduction sets the stage for an exploration of ambition, love, and the weight of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 175392 2025-08-02T09:44:51.640146 text/html 175213 2025-01-08T22:34:27.585606 text/html 145175 2025-08-02T09:44:58.011092 application/epub+zip 146652 2025-08-02T09:44:54.722109 application/epub+zip 130432 2025-08-02T09:44:53.395101 application/epub+zip 278731 2025-08-02T09:45:00.427066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265065 2025-08-02T09:44:57.305121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241529 2022-09-02T12:34:59.438945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157499 2025-08-02T09:44:51.376141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152813 2021-01-09T03:38:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17545 2025-08-02T09:45:00.563115 application/rdf+xml 13821 2025-08-02T09:44:53.997103 image/jpeg 3411 2025-08-02T09:44:53.645082 image/jpeg 61287 2021-01-09T03:38:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 145808 2025-08-02T09:44:51.657105 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia