Project Gutenberg 2022-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 254 Lynch, Hannah 1859 1904 Dawson, William Harbutt 1860 1948 French life in town and country $aUnited States :$bG. P. Putnam's Sons,$c1901,reprint 1902. French rural and provincial life -- Paris and Parisianism -- Social diversions and distinctions -- The army and the nation -- Secular and religious education -- National institutions -- Home-life in France -- Peasant and artisan -- The press and the people's colleges -- The Parisian lecture and salon -- The "little people" of Paris -- Organised philanthropy and public assistance. ellinora 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) "French Life in Town and Country" by Hannah Lynch is a sociocultural exploration written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the contrasts between urban and rural life in France, illustrating the distinctive characteristics of the French experience, from the lively political atmosphere of Paris to the serene, sometimes monotonous existence found in provincial towns. The book likely addresses various themes, including social structure, the roles of different classes, and the customs that define French life. The opening of the book introduces the stark contrast between the vibrant life in Paris, filled with political excitement and social dynamism, and the slower pace of rural and provincial life, marked by seasonal rhythms and traditional values. Lynch details the diverse personalities found across different regions of France, from the hardworking people of Picardy to the lively inhabitants of Provence. She presents a keen observation of societal pretensions in provincial towns, where individuals aspire to nobility despite their modest means. The narrative sets the stage for an in-depth examination of the intricate layers of French society, establishing a foundation for the broader exploration of life throughout the country that will follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/frenchlifeintown00lyncuoft 20171122135057lynch 1901 US Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Social life and customs DC Text Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: Sociology 516969 2025-07-27T07:24:17.486484 text/html 486688 2024-10-18T23:14:45 text/html 1422325 2025-07-27T07:24:25.834429 application/epub+zip 1418481 2025-07-27T07:24:19.684412 application/epub+zip 369102 2025-07-27T07:24:18.373430 application/epub+zip 2078818 2025-07-27T07:24:30.605386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2022682 2025-07-27T07:24:24.891382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048095 2022-09-30T20:05:09.161549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457794 2025-07-27T07:24:16.812487 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437769 2024-10-18T23:14:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17995 2025-07-27T07:24:30.779392 application/rdf+xml 17457 2025-07-27T07:24:18.714473 image/jpeg 2667 2025-07-27T07:24:18.541404 image/jpeg 1855178 2025-07-27T07:24:17.611509 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 en.wikipedia