La Femme Abbé

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La Femme Abbé

by Sylvain Maréchal

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In this lively epistolary tale, two Parisian friends, Agathe and Zoé, exchange spirited letters that capture the curiosity and gossip of late‑18th‑century city life. Agathe recounts her reluctant attendance at a solemn first mass, summoned by her mother, and describes the crowded, richly decorated church where women in their finest attire fill the pews.

Amid the ceremony, a young priest—Saint‑Almont—appears visibly shaken, his composure faltering as a whispered scandal about a past love surfaces among the congregants. Agathe’s vivid observations blend humor with a subtle critique of the expectations placed on women and clergy alike, inviting listeners to glimpse the delicate dance of reputation, desire, and duty in a world on the brink of change. The letters pulse with youthful energy, making the unfolding drama feel intimate and immediate.

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fr

Duration

~1 hours (103K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Laurent Vogel, Hugo Voisard, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2007-10-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Sylvain Maréchal

Sylvain Maréchal

1750–1803

A radical voice of the French Revolution, this poet and political thinker wrote with unusual boldness about reason, equality, and a world remade. His work helped foreshadow later socialist and communist ideas, while still feeling fiercely original.

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