Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 130 Dufresny, Charles Rivière 1657 1724 Dufresny, Charles, sieur de La Rivière Fresny, Charles Rivière Du Rivière Du Frény, Monsieur (Charles) Riviere Du Freny, Monsieur (Charles) La Rivière, Charles Dufresny, sieur de Morlock, Frank J. La coquette de village. English The Village Coquette; Or, The Supposed Lottery Produced by Frank J. Morlock "The Village Coquette; Or, The Supposed Lottery" by Charles Rivière Dufresny is a comedic play written during the early 18th century, when the classic French theatre flourished. This witty work explores themes of love, deception, and social ambition in a rural setting, centering around a young woman named Lisette who skillfully negotiates the affections of three suitors: the Baron, Argon, and Girard, each representing different social classes and ambitions. In the story, Lisette, influenced by her motherly figure, the Widow, has been groomed to be a coquette, expertly maneuvering through romantic entanglements to leverage her beauty and charm for social gain. The plot thickens with the introduction of a supposed lottery win awarded to Farmer Lucas, Lisette’s father, which sets off a chain of misunderstandings and attempts at manipulation among the characters. As the suitors vie for Lisette’s affection in hopes of securing a prosperous marriage, they unwittingly expose their own greed and gullibility. Ultimately, a series of comic twists leads to revelations, leaving characters to confront the futility of their ambitions and the true value of love, resulting in a humorous and thought-provoking commentary on social aspirations in the context of romantic relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Comedy plays French drama -- 18th century -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 95617 2025-08-03T12:33:37.713407 text/html 95434 2025-01-11T00:59:35.891126 text/html 118427 2025-08-03T12:33:43.633385 application/epub+zip 118126 2025-08-03T12:33:40.729401 application/epub+zip 91798 2025-08-03T12:33:39.611402 application/epub+zip 269169 2025-08-03T12:33:45.504340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257691 2025-08-03T12:33:42.933385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221414 2022-09-04T07:26:47.088636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72394 2025-08-03T12:33:37.443428 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71954 2012-08-03T21:26:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71945 2012-08-03T21:26:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20449 2025-08-03T12:33:45.643348 application/rdf+xml 18207 2025-08-03T12:33:40.114396 image/jpeg 4176 2025-08-03T12:33:39.862382 image/jpeg 26802 2012-08-03T21:34:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 26775 2012-08-03T21:34:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 116261 2025-08-03T12:33:37.722434 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