Project Gutenberg 2020-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 142 Grellet-Dumazeau, André 1909 Grellet-Dumazeau, A. (André) Grellet-Dumazeau, Andre La société bordelaise sous Louis XV et le salon de Mme Duplessy Produced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "La société bordelaise sous Louis XV et le salon de Mme Duplessy" by Grellet-Dumazeau is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the vibrant social and intellectual life of Bordeaux during the reign of Louis XV, concentrating particularly on the influential salon hosted by Mme Duplessy. It examines key figures, events, and the cultural milieu of the time, revealing the importance of provincial society in the shadows of Parisian dominance. The opening of the book sets the stage for this exploration by discussing the disparities between Paris and provincial cities, particularly Bordeaux. It emphasizes how Bordeaux had its own rich literary and cultural traditions, with notable figures contributing to a lively intellectual discourse. It introduces Mme Duplessy as a central figure who, following her husband's death, transforms her salon into a hub for notable acquaintances, blending charm and intellect while nurturing the arts and sciences. The reader is invited to delve deeper into this compelling portrait of a lesser-known yet dynamic society, marked by passionate interactions among scholars, artists, and the aristocracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 Duplessy, Jeanne Marie Françoise de Chazot, 1702-1782 Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) -- History Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) -- Intellectual life Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) -- Social life and customs DC Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 868632 2025-07-25T07:29:39.960559 text/html 818733 2024-10-18T06:39:46 text/html 1080632 2025-07-25T07:29:54.263456 application/epub+zip 1090568 2025-07-25T07:29:42.764561 application/epub+zip 372221 2025-07-25T07:29:41.310533 application/epub+zip 1366714 2025-07-25T07:30:01.956448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1207556 2025-07-25T07:29:52.898452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 602198 2022-09-28T14:58:46.673762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650261 2025-07-25T07:29:37.853540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 630240 2024-10-18T06:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17184 2025-07-25T07:30:02.126441 application/rdf+xml 10418 2025-07-25T07:29:41.525528 image/jpeg 2038 2025-07-25T07:29:41.417535 image/jpeg 1051293 2025-07-25T07:29:40.105553 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