Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 274 Merrick, Leonard 1864 1939 A Chair on the Boulevard The tragedy of a comic song -- Tricotrin entertains -- The fatal Florozonde -- The opportunity of Petitpas -- The café of the broken heart -- The dress clothes of monsieur Pomponnet -- The suicides in the Rue Sombre -- The conspiracy for Claudine -- The doll in the pink silk dress -- The last effect -- An invitation to dinner -- The judgment of Paris -- The fairy poodle -- Little-Flower-of-the-Wood -- A miracle in Montmartre -- The danger of being a twin -- Hercules and Aphrodite -- "Pardon, you are mademoiselle Girard!" -- How Tricotrin saw London -- The infidelity of monsieur Noulens. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ginny Brewer, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Chair on the Boulevard" by Leonard Merrick is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The book seems to explore themes of love, ambition, and the struggles of creative individuals in the vibrant and sometimes harsh milieu of Parisian life. The opening story, "The Tragedy of a Comic Song," introduces the protagonist, Gustave Tricotrin, a poet grappling with the bittersweet realities of his artistic aspirations. The opening of the work unfolds in a restaurant where Tricotrin encounters a melancholic young Frenchman deeply affected by a nostalgic tune played by an organ-grinder. This interaction leads Tricotrin to share the tale of a young woman, Paulette Fleury, who intertwined her fate with two aspiring artists, Tricotrin himself and his friend Pitou. As they embark on a journey to create a comic song for her, the narrative explores themes of artistic devotion, the complexities of love, and the harsh realities of striving for success in the unforgiving world of performance art. The compelling character dynamics and emotional depth hinted at in this story suggest that the collection may resonate well with readers interested in the human condition and the artistic spirit amidst the backdrop of 1920s Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Paris (France) -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels 536495 2025-10-04T10:17:17.809925 text/html 536587 2025-01-12T18:38:13.016625 text/html 280836 2025-10-04T10:17:26.522937 application/epub+zip 288849 2025-10-04T10:17:20.618992 application/epub+zip 275270 2025-10-04T10:17:19.461958 application/epub+zip 506336 2025-10-04T10:17:30.804881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478011 2025-10-04T10:17:25.775940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 433366 2022-09-05T06:08:15.522668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479312 2025-10-04T10:17:17.268986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479189 2020-12-27T05:59:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479180 2020-12-27T05:59:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19813 2025-10-04T10:17:30.941881 application/rdf+xml 13780 2025-10-04T10:17:19.956932 image/jpeg 3846 2025-10-04T10:17:19.710956 image/jpeg 190022 2020-12-27T05:59:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 189762 2020-12-27T05:59:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 277376 2025-10-04T10:17:17.850087 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