La poudre aux yeux by René Boylesve

"La poudre aux yeux" by René Boylesve is a collection of five short stories published in 1909. The stories explore the theme of appearance versus reality—the impression people give to others, whether intentionally or not. A father and son deceive each other about their finances. A worker's son rejects the superficial allure of high society. An elderly man finds joy in simple card games. A fallen entrepreneur wastes away from shame. A mysterious vagrant turns out to be an ordinary man fulfilling a lifelong dream of seeing the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Boylesve, René, 1867-1926
Title La poudre aux yeux
Note Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Poudre_aux_yeux_(nouvelles)
Contents La poudre aux yeux -- Grenouilleau -- Ce bon monsieur... -- Le gardien de chantiers -- L'individu.
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Short stories, French
Subject French fiction -- 20th century
Category Text
eBook-No. 61768
Release Date
Last Update Oct 17, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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