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 2012-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 246 Kock, Paul de 1793 1871 Kock, Charles Paul de Sister Anne (Novels of Paul de Kock, Volume X) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Sister Anne" by Paul de Kock is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers around Dubourg, a somewhat careless and whimsical man in his thirties, who finds himself in a predicament after losing money that he received from his aunt. As he wanders the streets of Paris during a quiet night, he reflects on his past misadventures and contemplates reaching out to his friend Frédéric, the son of a count, for assistance. At the start of the novel, we meet Dubourg as he walks through the silent boulevards of Paris, captured in a mix of introspection and self-deprecating humor. He laments his poor financial decisions and considers the implications of his gambling habit on his friendship with Frédéric. As tension builds, Dubourg unexpectedly stumbles upon a lavish ball at Frédéric's home, quickly realizing he’s crashed a significant social event. The beginning sets the stage for a comedic exploration of friendship, societal expectations, and the consequences of one's choices amid the vibrant backdrop of early 19th-century Parisian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40133/40133-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 870912 2025-07-16T09:51:46.580519 text/html 863757 2024-10-23T09:26:10 text/html 633972 2025-07-16T09:51:55.424478 application/epub+zip 647034 2025-07-16T09:51:47.634492 application/epub+zip 403901 2025-07-16T09:51:47.107557 application/epub+zip 909750 2025-07-16T09:52:01.719495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 858197 2025-07-16T09:51:54.907484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 613806 2022-09-18T11:31:08.372373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828973 2023-09-17T12:43:45.615014 text/plain 809137 2024-10-23T09:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16423 2025-07-16T09:52:01.848419 application/rdf+xml 21747 2025-07-16T09:51:47.204513 image/jpeg 2400 2025-07-16T09:51:47.156531 image/jpeg 621019 2025-07-16T09:51:46.656506 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia