Project Gutenberg 2024-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 150 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Hughes, William L. (William Little) 1822 1887 Hughes, W. L. (William Little) Hughes, William Little The Yellowplush papers. French Les mémoires d'un valet de pied $aFrance :$bA. Bourdilliat et Cie, $c1859. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) "Les mémoires d'un valet de pied" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is told from the perspective of John-Herbert-Sigismond-Fitz-Roy de la Pluche, a footman who provides a humorous and critical view of the social dynamics surrounding the English aristocracy and those who serve them. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of class distinctions, social ambitions, and the absurdities of human behavior. At the start of the novel, the protagonist introduces himself with a flourish, joking about his grand names and obscure parentage. He recounts his childhood and the chaotic life lived under the care of his mother, ultimately leading him to become a footman. The chapter presents his first master, Frédéric Altamont, and paints a picture of the household dynamics, particularly involving Mary Shum, the beautiful but troubled daughter of the landlord. Tensions arise from family disputes, jealousy between sisters, and the peculiarities of Altamont’s hidden life, hinting at the mysteries yet to unfold in their social interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5610078p 20230904121314thackeray 1859 FR Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Didactic fiction Humorous stories England -- Fiction Master and servant -- Fiction Household employees -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 330730 2025-07-29T04:19:43.750412 text/html 305489 2024-02-18T01:07:34 text/html 360492 2025-07-29T04:19:49.592420 application/epub+zip 359776 2025-07-29T04:19:44.898461 application/epub+zip 277265 2025-07-29T04:19:44.329414 application/epub+zip 610261 2025-07-29T04:19:53.081407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585252 2025-07-29T04:19:49.152406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297603 2025-07-29T04:19:43.034438 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277658 2024-02-18T01:07:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17828 2025-07-29T04:19:53.235374 application/rdf+xml 16840 2025-07-29T04:19:44.521417 image/jpeg 2936 2025-07-29T04:19:44.421433 image/jpeg 304582 2025-07-29T04:19:43.781419 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