Hyacinthe by Alfred Assollant
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"Hyacinthe" by Alfred Assollant is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a marriage contract negotiation between two notable families in the fictional town of Creux-de-Pile, focusing on the beautiful Hyacinthe Forestier and her suitor, Michel Bernard. Here, themes of love, social class, familial duty, and the antics of comical legal agreements unfold, presenting a humorous take on the societal expectations of the time. The opening of
"Hyacinthe" introduces us to the bustling conversation of two notaries, Maître Bouchardy and Maître Saumonet, as they prepare to finalize a marriage contract that is vitally important for their respective families. Through the eyes of Trapoiseau, Bouchardy's astute clerk, we learn about Hyacinthe, the charming daughter of a wealthy politician, and the complications surrounding her proposed marriage to the affluent Michel. The conversation touches on themes of wealth, familial expectations, and social hierarchies, setting up a humorous tone as each character navigates their interests and personal motivations in the face of impending nuptials. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Assollant, Alfred, 1827-1886 |
|---|---|
| Title | Hyacinthe |
| Credits |
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 16789 |
| Release Date | Oct 2, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 380 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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