Project Gutenberg 2012-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 216 Kock, Paul de 1793 1871 Kock, Charles Paul de The Bath Keepers; Or, Paris in Those Days, v.2 (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume VIII) 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.2" by Paul de Kock is a novel written in the early 19th century. This narrative explores the lives of ordinary Parisians, delving into their interactions, struggles, and the societal norms of the time. The plot centers around the characters of Ambroisine and Bathilde, focusing on themes of love, betrayal, and social ostracization as Bathilde seeks refuge and understanding after facing familial rejection due to her circumstances. The opening of the novel introduces a stormy night where Ambroisine anxiously awaits her father, Master Hugonnet, while grappling with the repercussions of her friend Bathilde's recent troubles. After a drunken encounter at home, Ambroisine opens the door to find Bathilde, who has been cast out by her parents for becoming pregnant and is in desperate need of shelter. The emotional tension increases as Bathilde reveals her plight, her love for Comte Léodgard, and the urgent need for acknowledgment from him. This sets the stage for the central conflicts that will unfold throughout the narrative, highlighting the impact of personal choices against the backdrop of societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40518/40518-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 608335 2025-09-16T11:43:11.963784 text/html 601427 2024-10-23T10:12:50 text/html 532324 2025-09-16T11:43:19.006763 application/epub+zip 540598 2025-09-16T11:43:12.874781 application/epub+zip 302861 2025-09-16T11:43:12.413812 application/epub+zip 741418 2025-09-16T11:43:23.922728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699120 2025-09-16T11:43:18.548773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460592 2022-09-18T14:22:02.470550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571691 2025-09-16T11:43:10.325821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 551832 2024-10-23T10:12:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16567 2025-09-16T11:43:24.053724 application/rdf+xml 17234 2025-09-16T11:43:12.505776 image/jpeg 2680 2025-09-16T11:43:12.460773 image/jpeg 521058 2025-09-16T11:43:12.018817 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