Courteline, Georges 1858-1929 creator Schwob, Marcel 1867-1905 Sem 1863-1934 text utu 2024 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Messieurs les ronds-de-cuir" by Georges Courteline is a novel published between 1891 and 1893. Subtitled "Tableaux-roman de la vie de bureau" (Scenes from Office Life), this satirical work offers a cutting portrait of bureaucratic life that became an instant success. The novel popularized the French term "rond-de-cuir"—literally "leather cushion"—as an enduring expression for office workers and bureaucrats. Its sharp observations of workplace culture proved so resonant that the work inspired multiple theatrical and film adaptations throughout the twentieth century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messieurs_les_ronds-de-cuir Release date is 2024-12-08 Laurent Vogel (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) Originally published: Paris: Javal et Bourdeaux, 1927 Humorous stories France -- Fiction Male white collar workers -- Fiction PQ Paris: Javal et Bourdeaux, 1927 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1525863r https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74861 https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1525863r https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74861 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134731.0 74861