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100 1 _aBazin, René,
_d1853-1932
245 1 0 _aMémoires d'une vieille fille
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-01-27
508 _aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Polona digital library)
520 _a"Mémoires d'une vieille fille" by René Bazin is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work reflects on the life experiences and thoughts of an unnamed narrator, a woman in her late thirties who identifies as a "vieille fille" (old maid). The narrative explores themes of altruism, social concern, and the complexities of female identity, particularly in relation to poverty and charity through the eyes of the narrator as she interacts with the less fortunate. At the start of the novel, the narrator introduces herself and her perspective on life as an unattached woman, embracing her age and freedom while juxtaposing it against societal expectations. She articulates her commitment to helping the poor, finding fulfillment in acts of kindness and charity without the traditional attachments of marriage or motherhood. Through her reflections, we encounter her musings on the unconditional love and respect she seeks to offer those in need, as well as her observations on the lives of children growing up in hardship, notably a young girl named Georgette. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the struggles and joys within the lives of those in poverty, as seen from the eyes of someone who both empathizes with their plight and seeks to uplift their spirits through her actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Calmann-Lévy, 1908
653 _aFrench fiction -- 20th century
856 4 _uhttps://polona.pl/preview/3c8251e1-d29b-482f-b739-d24272fedd02
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75225
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