Project Gutenberg 2013-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 173 Guizot, Madame (Elisabeth Charlotte Pauline) 1773 1827 Guizot, Elisabeth Charlotte Pauline Guizot, Pauline Meulan, Pauline de Guizot, Élisabeth Charlotte Pauline de Meulan, Mme Burke, L., Mrs. Burke, Anna Christian Popular Tales Scaramouche -- Cecilia and Nanette, or, the accident -- Three chapters in the life of Nadir -- The mother and daughter -- The difficult duty: moral doubts -- New-year's night -- The Curé of Chavignat -- The double vow -- Poor José --Caroline; or, the effects of a misfortune. E-text prepared by sp1nd, Paul Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Popular Tales" by Madame Guizot is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The tales blend moral lessons with engaging narratives aimed at both youth and adults, showcasing a range of characters and situations that illuminate the complexities of life, relationships, and personal growth. The opening of "Scaramouche," the first tale, introduces readers to a lively village fair filled with characters like Matthieu la Bouteille, a man with a red nose, and his son Gervais, who is more serious and focused. The scene captures the interactions around a performance featuring a donkey named Martin and a clever parrot, setting the stage for comedic yet revealing moments. The narrative hints at the contrasting lives of Gervais and his cousin Michael, foreshadowing themes of family dynamics and ambition as their lives intertwine during this fair. Through humor and vivid imagery, the story immediately draws readers into a world of entertainment that promises deeper lessons about morality and character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42839/42839-h/images/front_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories 755281 2025-07-17T09:35:41.608261 text/html 741271 2024-10-23T16:05:12 text/html 993255 2025-07-17T09:35:49.771747 application/epub+zip 1001137 2025-07-17T09:35:43.038323 application/epub+zip 352272 2025-07-17T09:35:42.176267 application/epub+zip 1459247 2025-07-17T09:35:55.066738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404091 2025-07-17T09:35:48.858274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503683 2022-09-19T14:41:52.669181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704735 2023-09-18T13:46:21.186793 text/plain 684870 2024-10-23T16:05:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17060 2025-07-17T09:35:55.208711 application/rdf+xml 21150 2025-07-17T09:35:42.273300 image/jpeg 2725 2025-07-17T09:35:42.225253 image/jpeg 966696 2025-07-17T09:35:41.689322 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