Project Gutenberg 2025-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 172 Seawell, Molly Elliot 1860 1916 Seawell, M. Elliot (Molly Elliot) Seawell, Molly Elliott Verbeek, Gustave 1867 1937 Verbeek, G. (Gustave) Verbeck, Gustave The sprightly romance of Marsac $aNew York :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1896, pubdate 1897. "The Sprightly Romance of Marsac" obtained the first prize of $3,000 for the best novelette in the New York Herald competition in 1895.--Note The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sprightly Romance of Marsac" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two young men, Marsac and Fontaine, who are struggling journalists living in Paris, and their humorous escapades as they navigate financial difficulties, romantic interests, and the whims of their surroundings. The engaging dialogue and vibrant cast of characters introduce a lighthearted exploration of friendship and the pursuit of love amidst the challenges of their artistic lives. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Marsac and Fontaine, who are desperately trying to avoid paying their rent. In a state of comedic chaos, their landlady Madame Schmid confronts them about their unpaid bills, illustrating their financial troubles. Meanwhile, Marsac's cheerful and witty demeanor shines through even in dire circumstances. As the plot unfolds, we see the duo concocting outrageous stories and sidestepping various characters, including their alluring landlady, Madame Fleury, who hints at deeper connections and potential romances. The opening section sets the tone for a playful yet poignant narrative, as each character’s motivations and relationships begin to intertwine against the backdrop of Parisian life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/sprightlyromance00seawrich/page/n5/mode/2up 20231217055044seawell 1896 US Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American fiction -- 19th century Young men -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Journalists -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 219552 2025-06-30T03:46:27.713032 text/html 194481 2025-02-27T07:21:27 text/html 6806997 2025-06-30T03:46:33.767018 application/epub+zip 6807132 2025-06-30T03:46:29.527017 application/epub+zip 305027 2025-06-30T03:46:28.459063 application/epub+zip 7503997 2025-06-30T03:46:36.677031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7482350 2025-06-30T03:46:32.834027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187084 2025-06-30T03:46:27.125038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167143 2025-02-27T07:21:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17873 2025-06-30T03:46:36.827963 application/rdf+xml 18606 2025-06-30T03:46:28.674040 image/jpeg 2732 2025-06-30T03:46:28.567002 image/jpeg 7674304 2025-06-30T03:46:27.862026 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 More titles under Davis, Foxcroft en.wikipedia en.wikipedia