Project Gutenberg 2021-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 93 Tailhade, Laurent 1854 1919 Azède Azede Cachetero, El Junipérien, Dom Juniperien, Dom Lorenzaccio Patte-Pelue Renzi Tybalt Le paillasson: Mœurs de province Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Le Paillasson: Mœurs de Province" by Laurent Tailhade is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the social dynamics and cultural peculiarities of provincial life in France, particularly in the region around Bagnères de Bigorre. Through vivid and humorous prose, Tailhade provides a critical lens on the characters and establishments that populate these towns, likely focusing on the contrast between the genteel aspirations of the local bourgeoisie and the more sordid realities underlying their pursuits. The opening of "Le Paillasson" introduces readers to a colorful and somewhat grotesque portrayal of life in the spa towns of Bagnères de Bigorre, where the author discourses on the vices and follies of its inhabitants. Tailhade does not shy away from critiquing the tourism industry, focusing on the prevalence of gambling, prostitution, and the absurdity of social pretensions among the tourists and locals. The satirical tone and vivid descriptions suggest that the narrative will unravel the absurdities of human behavior in these languorous settings, establishing a darkly comic atmosphere that sets the stage for the critique of provincial morals and the people who inhabit them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr French literature Satire PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 130649 2025-06-26T10:26:05.787496 text/html 107068 2024-10-18T17:22:57 text/html 143854 2025-06-26T10:26:09.122443 application/epub+zip 143158 2025-06-26T10:26:06.448505 application/epub+zip 136779 2025-06-26T10:26:06.076468 application/epub+zip 186670 2025-06-26T10:26:11.251463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166591 2025-06-26T10:26:08.831476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160510 2022-09-30T04:50:14.133109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113420 2025-06-26T10:26:05.553474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93493 2024-10-18T17:22:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17370 2025-06-26T10:26:11.375480 application/rdf+xml 15122 2025-06-26T10:26:06.151508 image/jpeg 2650 2025-06-26T10:26:06.113498 image/jpeg 117040 2025-06-26T10:26:05.802484 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