02852cam a22003733u 4500 17550 UtSlPG 20260610133417.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897 Les femmes d'artistes Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-01-20 Prologue -- Madame Heurtebise -- Le credo de l'amour -- La Transtévérine -- Une ménage de chanteurs -- Un malentendu -- Les voies de fait -- La bohême en famille -- Fragment d'une lettre de femme trouvée rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs -- La veuve d'un grand homme -- La menteuse -- La comtesse Irma -- Les confidences d'un habit à palmes vertes. Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Les femmes d'artistes" by Alphonse Daudet is a collection of narratives exploring the complexities of relationships involving artists, written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into the lives of various couples, particularly focusing on the tensions and struggles between artistic pursuits and domestic life. Through its characters, including poets and painters, the collection raises questions about love, ambition, and the sacrifices made in the name of art. The opening of "Les femmes d'artistes" sets the stage with a conversation between a poet and a painter, where they debate the merits and pitfalls of marriage for artists. The painter expresses a cynical view, believing that marriage stifles creativity and artistic freedom, while the poet argues for the benefits of a domestic life filled with love and familial joy. This prologue foreshadows the various stories that will follow, where the dynamics between artists and their partners will reveal the contrasts between artistic passion and conventional domesticity. The discussion serves as a preamble to the vivid relationships and emotional battles that define the characters and their artistic lives throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified France -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Short stories, French Art -- Fiction Wives -- Fiction Artists' spouses -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17550 58936 58936