
RENÉ BOYLESVE
A playful, self‑aware voice invites listeners back into the sun‑dappled lanes of an Anjou park, where the young Jacquette de Chamarande first emerged from a forgotten tale. The narrator, a seasoned raconteur, mixes gentle satire with heartfelt observation, sketching the delicate balance between a privileged upbringing and the ordinary mischief of growing up. Readers meet her attentive governess, the clever baronial uncle, and a cast of well‑meaning adults whose earnest attempts at moral guidance feel both charming and slightly absurd.
In the opening act, we follow Jacquette on the morning of her sixteenth birthday, strolling among the trees as whispers of an impending marriage glide through the air. The prose sways between witty commentary on literary fame and sincere affection for the shy heroine, promising a series of vignettes that explore her innocence, the subtle stirrings of love, and the gentle ripples of a life poised on the brink of change. The tone remains light, reflective, and inviting, perfect for listeners who enjoy a mix of humor and tender nostalgia.
Language
fr
Duration
~2 hours (139K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2021-03-24
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1867–1926
A sharp, observant French novelist and critic, his books often drew on life in Touraine and the small dramas of family and society. Elected to the Académie française in 1918, he became known for graceful, finely detailed portraits of manners and memory.
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