Project Gutenberg 2016-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 201 Montesquiou-Fézensac, Robert, comte de 1855 1921 Montesquiou-Fezensac, Robert, comte de Montesquiou-Fézensac, Robert de Montesquiou, Robert, comte de Montesquiou, Robert de La petite mademoiselle Produced by Giovanni Fini, Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "La petite mademoiselle" by Robert de Montesquiou is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The story appears to revolve around the intricacies of life in a rural French chateau as it follows the experiences of the newly arrived governess, Miss Winter, and her interactions with the noble family, particularly the Comtesse and her children. The narrative hints at themes of class distinction, educational expectations, and the complexities of social relationships. The opening of the novel introduces the setting at a chateau in Touraine, during the late summer as the children prepare to enjoy their games after dinner. The family awaits the arrival of Miss Winter, the new governess, whose anticipated presence seems to stir a mix of excitement and concern among the adults. The narrative establishes a light-hearted yet revealing gameplay dynamic among the children, laying the groundwork for character interactions that explore the contrasts in social pretenses and familial expectations. Meanwhile, the Comtesse's increasing impatience hints at her rigid personality and controlling nature, suggesting that the governess's arrival could disrupt the established order within the household. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 330232 2025-06-20T16:15:53.310517 text/html 313286 2024-10-23T00:17:55 text/html 246896 2025-06-20T16:16:02.923453 application/epub+zip 247052 2025-06-20T16:15:55.142513 application/epub+zip 241934 2025-06-20T16:15:54.199577 application/epub+zip 321339 2025-06-20T16:16:08.362428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245275 2025-06-20T16:16:02.130452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240825 2022-09-23T14:16:27.344485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280972 2025-06-20T16:15:52.666582 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 261108 2024-10-23T00:17:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17289 2025-06-20T16:16:08.520457 application/rdf+xml 15206 2025-06-20T16:15:54.296552 image/jpeg 2887 2025-06-20T16:15:54.248495 image/jpeg 148899 2025-06-20T16:15:53.510578 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 fr.wikipedia