La Mere Bauche

Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.4

Word count: 70K words
Chapters: 7

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.La Mere Bauche by Anthony TrollopeAuthor: Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Nov 1, 2002

Editor's review

La Mere Bauche is a novella by Anthony Trollope, one of his early works set in France. Though short, it already shows the social observation and character drawing for which he later became known. The story centers on the proprietress of an inn in southern France, and through the tensions between family relations, property arrangements, and marital expectations, it portrays ordinary people wavering between practical interests and emotion. Trollope's narration is restrained and ironic, the dialogue lively, and the scene-setting clear. It suits readers who want to see how a Victorian English writer handled Continental subjects. This edition is a Project Gutenberg electronic version in the original English, easily accessible for extensive reading of English originals, for tracing Trollope's development, or as a sample for narrative analysis of the short story. Don't rush the plot; notice how the author plants conflict and irony in everyday details, and you will better appreciate his sense of measure.

Who it's for

A good fit for

English readers new to Trollope who want to start with a short work
Literature lovers interested in Continental subjects in Victorian fiction
Learners who need light English originals for extensive reading practice
Readers interested in narratives about family property and marriage

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting long epic plots and complex subplots
Beginners who need a Chinese translation or annotations
Readers who prefer intense dramatic conflict and fast-paced narration

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the story's direction, then revisit key dialogues to appreciate the ironic tone.
While reading, note each character's interests in the inn setting to map the lines of conflict.
Read alongside other Trollope short works to observe continuities in subject and style.
Mark unfamiliar expressions in the English original and look them up together after finishing a chapter.

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Is this book in Chinese or English?

According to the provided information, this is an English electronic edition released by Project Gutenberg, in English, classified under English literature. Readers need some English reading ability; if you want Chinese comparison, use a translation or auxiliary tools alongside it.

Can I read this without having read Trollope before?

Yes. It is a short work with relatively concentrated character relationships and no dependence on prior works. Newcomers to Trollope can use it as an entry point to his narrative style and irony, then decide whether to move on to his longer works.

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Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 Author

Anthony Trollope (1815–1882) was a prolific English novelist of the Victorian era, with 83 works held in this collection. He is best known for the Barsetshire novels, including The Last Chronicle of Barset, Barchester Towers, and Framley Parsonage, which are set in a fictional English county and portray the daily life, social manners, and power struggles of the clergy and gentry. Other major works, such as The Way We Live Now, The Prime Minister, Orley Farm, and Can You Forgive Her?, turn to politics, business, and marriage, revealing with careful restraint and gentle irony the tension between social convention and personal ambition. Public information is limited, yet his plain narrative style, large casts of clearly drawn characters, and depiction of Victorian social structure retain lasting value for readers.