Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Fromont and Risler — Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fromont_and_Risler This etext was produced by David Widger "Fromont and Risler — Volume 2" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story delves into the complexities of relationships, ambition, and societal pressures as it follows the lives of Claire Fromont, her friend Sidonie, and their husbands, Georges Fromont and Risler. The narrative captures the nuances of jealousy and social ambition, particularly as Sidonie navigates her new life married to Risler while grappling with her feelings for Georges. The opening of the novel introduces the tension between Claire and Sidonie, highlighting Claire's confusion over Sidonie's changing demeanor as their friendship shifts under the strain of jealousy and ambition. Claire, busy with motherhood and familial responsibilities, is uneasily aware of Sidonie's growing ambition to rise socially, which complicates their relationship. Sidonie, feeling out of place among Claire's social circle, reflects on her past and her current desires, caught in the conflict between her insecurity and her aspirations. As both women struggle with their personal circumstances and ambitions, the stage is set for a story filled with emotional entanglements and societal critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (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 181827 2025-07-02T09:19:28.341927 text/html 181648 2025-01-08T22:34:37.158582 text/html 148096 2025-07-02T09:19:33.910959 application/epub+zip 150085 2025-07-02T09:19:31.013948 application/epub+zip 133421 2025-07-02T09:19:29.963916 application/epub+zip 283251 2025-07-02T09:19:36.090956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269328 2025-07-02T09:19:33.265963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245698 2022-09-02T12:35:09.390007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163696 2025-07-02T09:19:28.083951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159010 2021-01-09T03:38:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17520 2025-07-02T09:19:36.226894 application/rdf+xml 13862 2025-07-02T09:19:30.439972 image/jpeg 3424 2025-07-02T09:19:30.200975 image/jpeg 63386 2021-01-09T03:38:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 149148 2025-07-02T09:19:28.356945 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