Ma Cousine Pot-Au-Feu by Léon de Tinseau
"Ma Cousine Pot-Au-Feu" by Léon de Tinseau is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the life of a young boy growing up in the aristocratic household of Vaudelnay, where he navigates the complexities of family dynamics, strict traditions, and societal expectations, particularly focusing on the arrival of his cousin, Rosie, who carries with her both innocence and a challenging heritage. The opening of the novel
introduces the protagonist's family background and the residential setting of the aristocratic castle of Vaudelnay. The narrator shares intimate details of his childhood and family members, including his strict yet affectionate father and enigmatic Uncle Jean. As tensions unfold due to social and religious conflicts, particularly surrounding the arrival of Rosie—who is framed as both an outsider and a source of intrigue—the young boy grapples with the implications of her presence and the family's responses to her. The story skillfully weaves themes of innocence, tradition, and the clash of identities, setting the stage for further exploration of these relationships and societal pressures as it progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Tinseau, Léon de, 1844-1921 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ma Cousine Pot-Au-Feu |
| Credits | Produced by Julie Barkley, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Cousins -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Families -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- Louis Philippe, 1830-1848 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Upper class -- France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- July Revolution, 1830 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6309 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-06309-6 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 361 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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