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050 4 _aPQ
100 1 _aFrance, Hector,
_d1837-1908
245 1 3 _aLa pudique Albion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-12-03
508 _aRené Galluvot (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
520 _a"La pudique Albion" by Hector France is a critical novel written in the late 19th century. The work explores the hypocrisy and moral façade of British society, particularly focusing on themes of purity, vice, and societal pretense. The narrative seems to delve into the stark contrasts between public deportment and private behavior, likely highlighting the experiences of young women in a repressive environment. The opening of the novel sets a scathing tone as the narrator reflects on English society's obsession with appearances and hypocrisy. With vivid illustrations, the text introduces the character of Nelly Fergusson, a young girl in an orphanage under the strict oversight of Miss Rabbit, who embodies the repressive norms and moral severity of the era. The scene unfolds mercilessly as Miss Rabbit prepares to punish Nelly, revealing the brutal discipline enforced on students while critiquing the moral absurdities that underpin such practices. Overall, the beginning of the story establishes a setting ripe for exploring the complexities of societal expectations and the dark undercurrents of British moralism. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Librairie des publications à 5 centimes, 1893
653 _aEngland -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k37227v
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74832
999 _c115557
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