The Jolly Parisiennes and Other Novelettes


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(4.9 stars; 5 reviews)

“The Jolly Parisiennes” by Émile Zola is a very clever, brilliant and interesting romance of a “grande passion” with an undercurrent of political intrigue. The plot is ingenious both in conception and execution, while the tone of the novel is exceedingly bright and vivacious. A peculiar phase of Parisian society is most agreeably dealt with. The heroines, Louise Neigeon and Berthe Gaucheraud, are very jolly ladies indeed, but they never forget that they are ladies, even in their merriest and most eccentric moods. They are handsome, graceful and captivating, tempering their seeming recklessness with the refinement of education and luxury. No wonder the young provincial hero, George de Vaugelade, was bewildered in their society and utterly lost his head. The other characters are a Countess with well-attended receptions; Felix Budin, a rather blasé young Parisian; Gaucheraud, a fat politician; and Monsieur Neigeon, a shadowy Deputy. “The Jolly Parisiennes” is a novel that everybody will read and relish. Several other novelettes by Zola are also in the volume. They are in the genuine Zola style, strong and interesting every one of them. - Summary by the Publisher (8 hr 46 min)

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The Jolly Parisiennes - I. Two Charmers 16:22 Leído por MaryAnn
The Jolly Parisiennes - II. Salon and Theatre 14:29 Leído por MaryAnn
The Jolly Parisiennes - III. The Maisons-Laffitte Races 15:49 Leído por MaryAnn
The Jolly Parisiennes - IV. In the Volubilis Bower 12:18 Leído por MaryAnn
The Jolly Parisiennes - V. The Reward 10:15 Leído por MaryAnn
Mademoiselle Flavie - I. A Startling Proposition 18:23 Leído por Lisa Reichert
Mademoiselle Flavie - II. Mademoiselle Flavie 14:21 Leído por Lisa Reichert
Mademoiselle Flavie - III. A Spoiled Triumph 19:41 Leído por Lisa Reichert
Mademoiselle Flavie - IV. Treachery 17:29 Leído por Lisa Reichert
Mademoiselle Flavie - V. Won at Last 6:14 Leído por Lisa Reichert
Nais, the Brunette - I. Frédéric 13:41 Leído por KHand
Nais, the Brunette - II. Frédéric and Nais 13:58 Leído por KHand
Nais, the Brunette - III. Discovered 14:02 Leído por KHand
Nais, the Brunette - IV. Murderous Attempts 13:36 Leído por KHand
Nais, the Brunette - V. The Landslip 11:54 Leído por KHand
Madame Chabre - I. Hector 14:34 Leído por Michele Fry
Madame Chabre - II. The Swimmers 14:39 Leído por Michele Fry
Madame Chabre - III. Estelle's Enjoyments 15:11 Leído por Michele Fry
Madame Chabre - IV. Shrimping 15:13 Leído por Michele Fry
Madame Chabre - V. The Castelli Rocks 16:19 Leído por Michele Fry
Margot's Gallant - I. The Mahés and the Floches 18:04 Leído por Indu Nair
Margot's Gallant - II. The Strange Catch 20:58 Leído por Indu Nair
Margot's Gallant - III. Tasting the Drink 19:16 Leído por Indu Nair
Margot's Gallant - IV. More Jollification 17:44 Leído por Indu Nair
Margot's Gallant - V. General Happiness 14:06 Leído por Indu Nair
Marguerite - I. Alive in Death 12:21 Leído por Brandon Weston
Marguerite - II. The Last Hope 14:05 Leído por Brandon Weston
Marguerite - III. The Funeral 13:26 Leído por Brandon Weston
Marguerite - IV. Buried Alive 15:28 Leído por Brandon Weston
Marguerite - V. Back from the Grave 9:58 Leído por Brandon Weston
The Soldier's Dreams 23:24 Leído por KHand
The Fast 12:38 Leído por KHand
The Marquise's Shoulders 7:14 Leído por KHand
My Neighbor Jacques 8:15 Leído por KHand
Big Michu 11:47 Leído por Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
A Strange Philosopher 7:33 Leído por Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Out of Work 11:57 Leído por Beth Thomas (1974-2020)

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(5 stars)

very good stories. Zola always writes well. Especially the third story was great