02361cam a22003493u 4500 12472 UtSlPG 20260610133309.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en fr iso639-1 PQ Scribe, Eugène, 1791-1861 Bataille de dames Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes introduction, notes, and vocabulary in English Release date is 2004-05-01 Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Wilelmina Mallière and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Bataille de dames" by Eugène Scribe and Ernest Legouvé is a comedy written in the mid-19th century, specifically around the 1850s. This theatrical work revolves around the lives and romantic entanglements of its characters, particularly focusing on the noblewomen and men entangled in political intrigue and personal affections against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France. The opening of "Bataille de dames" introduces us to a lavish summer salon in a château where the Countess d’Autreval and her niece Léonie de la Villegontier are engaged in animated dialogue. They discuss letters and news, revealing a tension between social expectations and personal desires. We learn that Léonie is initially annoyed by Charles, the family servant, who surprises her with his apparent intelligence and charm. This scene hints at the complicated dynamics of class and love, setting the tone for the ensuing romantic conflicts, especially as characters such as Henri, a political fugitive, and Gustave de Grignon, a young court official, become involved in their lives, ultimately culminating in personal and social challenges intertwined with the period's political tensions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Comedy plays French drama -- 19th century Legouvé, Ernest, 1807-1903 Wells, B. W. (Benjamin Willis), 1856-1923 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12472 53890 53890