Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 688 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853 1922 Vizetelly, E. A. (Ernest Alfred) Vizetelly, Ernest A. Le ventre de Paris. English The Fat and the Thin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Ventre_de_Paris Dagny, John Bickers and David Widger "The Fat and the Thin" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century that explores the vibrant life of the central markets in Paris. It follows the experiences of Florent, a man who has recently returned to Paris after a period of exile, and delves into themes of social hierarchy, survival, and the contrasts of urban life, encapsulated in the metaphor of "the fat and the thin." At the start of the book, the narrative introduces Florent as he makes his way back to Paris, where he struggles with fatigue and hunger. After collapsing on the road, he is helped by Madame Francois, a market gardener, who brings him along in her cart to the markets. Through her conversation, readers gain insight into the bustling world of the Parisian markets, richly portrayed with vivid imagery of the vibrant produce and the grittiness of city life. Florent, who has escaped from a penal colony and is grappling with memories of his past, finds himself in a city transformed yet familiar, teeming with food and life as he begins to navigate this new chapter in his existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 834046 2025-08-03T05:20:32.214271 text/html 854047 2021-05-25T02:23:33 text/html 379433 2025-08-03T05:20:40.892225 application/epub+zip 389799 2025-08-03T05:20:34.129279 application/epub+zip 389799 2025-08-03T05:20:32.961246 application/epub+zip 645589 2025-08-03T05:20:46.462230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627508 2025-08-03T05:20:40.183251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605463 2022-09-03T08:40:07.163115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813326 2025-08-03T05:20:31.549251 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 813097 2021-05-25T02:27:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19560 2025-08-03T05:20:46.594159 application/rdf+xml 11828 2025-08-03T05:20:33.478239 image/jpeg 3189 2025-08-03T05:20:33.215236 image/jpeg 311084 2021-05-25T02:27:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 315866 2021-05-25T02:28:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 368518 2025-08-03T05:20:32.279268 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 en.wikipedia