Project Gutenberg 2012-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 207 Kock, Paul de 1793 1871 Kock, Charles Paul de The Bath Keepers; Or, Paris in Those Days, v.1 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VII) 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) "The Bath Keepers; Or, Paris in Those Days, v.1" by Paul de Kock is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in 1634 Paris, a city depicted as dark, damp, and filled with a mix of noblemen, commoners, and rogues. The narrative centers on Léodgard de Marvejols, a young nobleman embroiled in gambling and questionable escapades. He navigates the various social strata and intrigues of the time, revealing the character of a man caught between refinement and rowdy adventure. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the gloomy streets of Paris where Léodgard, described as handsome yet troubled, reflects on his fortunes and misfortunes. Having just experienced a night of gambling, he encounters Giovanni, an infamous Italian robber, and through their exchange, we witness Léodgard's arrogance and desire for thrill. Following this confrontation, the story shifts to the bathhouses of the city, which serve as social meeting points for various characters, including the engaging bath keepers and their daughters, Ambroisine and Bathilde. The societal dynamics of the time are established, featuring humor, romance, and the allure of Paris’s nightlife, setting the stage for the characters' intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40335/40335-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 564788 2025-07-16T10:46:25.353016 text/html 554700 2024-10-23T09:51:51 text/html 522606 2025-07-16T10:46:31.943987 application/epub+zip 531747 2025-07-16T10:46:26.213047 application/epub+zip 290988 2025-07-16T10:46:25.773991 application/epub+zip 717529 2025-07-16T10:46:36.605979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675366 2025-07-16T10:46:31.506970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433448 2022-09-18T12:51:23.834577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531550 2025-07-16T10:46:24.194075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531515 2012-07-25T19:57:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17708 2025-07-16T10:46:36.736935 application/rdf+xml 17096 2025-07-16T10:46:25.865966 image/jpeg 2622 2025-07-16T10:46:25.821993 image/jpeg 513286 2025-07-16T10:46:25.406002 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