Project Gutenberg 2014-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 1426 Fournier, Edouard 1819 1880 Fournier, Édouard Variétés Historiques et Littéraires (03/10) Recueil de pièces volantes rares et curieuses en prose et en vers Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Guy de Montpellier, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Variétés Historiques et Littéraires" by Edouard Fournier is a collection of rare and curious literary pieces written in the mid-19th century. The text comprises various short works that explore both historical moments and literary expressions, possibly serving as an anthology for literary enthusiasts and scholars. This compilation appears to address themes surrounding culture, societal dynamics, and the evolution of ideas throughout history. The opening of the work presents a series of intriguing pieces, beginning with a placet, or petition, by lovesick individuals appealing to their king against nighttime thieves and rogues. This poetic plea highlights the troubles faced by lovers who cannot freely meet due to the threat posed by these unsavory characters. It is followed by a witty response from the thieves, who argue that they are simply being deprived of their chance to steal from true lovers. Meanwhile, the narrative shifts into a recounting of a shocking sacrilege involving the Eucharist, leading to thoughts on curiosity and religious devotion. Ultimately, the segment sets the tone for a thoughtful consideration of human experiences, societal issues, and the complexities of love and faith in earlier times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 716559 2025-08-19T06:56:43.014878 text/html 703644 2024-10-24T12:35:51 text/html 991841 2025-08-19T06:56:59.536818 application/epub+zip 999844 2025-08-19T06:56:47.495856 application/epub+zip 331104 2025-08-19T06:56:45.148871 application/epub+zip 1251462 2025-08-19T06:57:05.847762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1126608 2025-08-19T06:56:56.218832 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459097 2022-09-21T14:35:47.891701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 548214 2025-08-19T06:56:41.092409 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528187 2024-10-24T12:35:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17017 2025-08-19T06:57:06.011757 application/rdf+xml 11356 2025-08-19T06:56:45.316896 image/jpeg 2112 2025-08-19T06:56:45.234870 image/jpeg 1038599 2025-08-19T06:56:43.105877 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