Project Gutenberg 2013-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 345 Karr, Alphonse 1808 1890 Karr, Jean-Alphonse Les guêpes ­— séries 3 & 4 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) "Les guêpes — séries 3 & 4" by Alphonse Karr is a collection of satirical writings likely drafted in the mid-19th century. The collection offers a sharp commentary on various societal issues, addressing topics ranging from politics to social behavior, often with humor and wit. Karr becomes a vessel for criticism of the government and the attitudes prevalent in his time. The opening of "Les guêpes" sets the stage for Karr's observational style, as he reflects on a lovely evening by the sea, leading into an address to Victor Hugo that combines admiration with a critique of society. He juxtaposes beautiful natural imagery with pointed social commentary, expressing concern about the moral and political state of France. The narrative transitions from personal reflection to a discussion about government actions and societal norms, illustrating Karr’s intention to engage readers in a broader conversation about liberty, governance, and individual freedoms. This segment encapsulates Karr's dual focus on the beauty of life and the absurdities of human behavior, inviting readers to both appreciate and critique the world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42798/42798-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French essays DC PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 1471776 2025-08-17T09:39:59.822784 text/html 1498563 2024-10-23T16:01:36 text/html 599487 2025-08-17T09:40:17.350750 application/epub+zip 625914 2025-08-17T09:40:02.153796 application/epub+zip 576847 2025-08-17T09:40:00.953748 application/epub+zip 1071685 2025-08-17T09:40:28.238116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 957524 2025-08-17T09:40:16.294738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888318 2022-09-19T14:23:45.783330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1231449 2025-08-17T09:39:55.042864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1231281 2013-05-24T15:08:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17283 2025-08-17T09:40:28.401110 application/rdf+xml 16493 2025-08-17T09:40:01.175777 image/jpeg 3445 2025-08-17T09:40:01.071743 image/jpeg 582923 2025-08-17T09:39:59.939779 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