Project Gutenberg 2015-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 633 Fournier, Edouard 1819 1880 Fournier, Édouard Variétés Historiques et Littéraires (04/10) 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 pieces in prose and verse, written in the mid-19th century. This tome reflects on historical and literary subjects, featuring selections that provide critical insight and reflection on the themes of marriage, societal roles, and the human condition. It delves into complex issues with wit and a historical lens, inviting readers to explore the intersections of literature and life. The opening of the text presents a discourse on marriage, exploring its sanctity and the underlying challenges that often accompany it. Fournier highlights the dichotomy between the idealization of marriage and its harsh realities, employing historical references and poetic stanzas to illustrate the burdens and sorrows it can bring. Through this humorous yet poignant approach, the text critiques the institution of marriage and warns of the inherent complexities, setting a thought-provoking tone for the explorations that follow in this multi-faceted collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 705977 2025-09-19T11:31:45.729035 text/html 692209 2024-10-24T17:05:46 text/html 940282 2025-09-19T11:31:59.803931 application/epub+zip 949755 2025-09-19T11:31:49.162957 application/epub+zip 320123 2025-09-19T11:31:47.428989 application/epub+zip 1193353 2025-09-19T11:32:05.832996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1082371 2025-09-19T11:31:57.223133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453800 2022-09-22T04:09:53.426184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574902 2025-09-19T11:31:44.116025 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554888 2024-10-24T17:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16828 2025-09-19T11:32:05.980891 application/rdf+xml 11991 2025-09-19T11:31:47.584002 image/jpeg 2128 2025-09-19T11:31:47.506976 image/jpeg 974526 2025-09-19T11:31:45.809980 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