02205cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500290014326400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032249000350035850000310039350801150042452011150053953400450165465300350169970000380173483000350177285600430180799900170185022813UtSlPG20260610133526.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aAbout, Edmond,d1828-188513aLa Mère de la Marquise 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aHeath's modern language series aRelease date is 2007-09-30 aProduced by Bethanne M. Simms, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"La Mère de la Marquise" by Edmond About is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Éliane Benoît, a widow who, despite her previous misfortunes, harbors aspirations to secure a prestigious future for her daughter, Lucile, by marrying her off to a man of noble descent. The narrative explores themes of ambition, social status, and the intertwining of love and societal expectations. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the character of Mme Benoît, who is portrayed as a vivacious and ambitious woman with a vivid memory of her own youth and a desire to elevate her family's status. The plot begins with her memories of seizing opportunities for her daughter, initially navigating through encounters with potential suitors until she finally determines to marry Lucile to a suitable marquis. Through this introduction, the stage is set for a comedic exploration of social pretensions and the complications that arise from Mme Benoît's persistent ambition in the harsh world of aristocratic Parisian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrench fiction -- 19th century1 aBrush, Murray Peabody,d1872-1954 0aHeath's modern language series40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22813 c63924d63924