Adam, Ève et Brid'oison

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Adam, Ève et Brid'oison

by Paul Margueritte

FR·~3 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

Adam, Ève et Brid’oison

1:46
2

AVANT-PROPOS

1:01
3

POURQUOI CE LIVRE

3:23
4

LA GUERRE ET LES FEMMES

4:13
5

LA JEUNE FILLE - CE QU’ON LUI LAISSE IGNORER

54:51
6

LA FEMME ET LA POLITIQUE - LA PART DES FEMMES

16:39
7

LA FEMME ET LE MARIAGE - LE VIEUX MARIAGE

37:10
8

LA FEMME ET L’ENFANT - LE DEVOIR MATERNEL

26:45
9

LA FEMME ET LE DIVORCE - LE DIVORCE ET SES ADVERSAIRES

53:02
10

LA FAMILLE ET LA SOCIÉTÉ

5:03

Description

In this incisive work, the timeless figures of Adam and Eve are repurposed as symbols of innate human instinct and feeling, standing against the rigid “social scaffolding” that the author calls Brid’oison. Set against the backdrop of a France still bruised by the Great War, the narrative questions whether a society that elevates individual liberty can also shoulder its collective duties. Through vivid observations and pointed commentary, it probes the contradictions of a nation that glorifies heroic sacrifice yet neglects the everyday welfare of families, workers, and children.

The author invites listeners to contemplate a vision of reform that balances personal freedom with social responsibility, urging a renewal of laws, education, and public discourse. By exposing the injustices embedded in outdated customs and legal codes, the text challenges readers to imagine a more humane, equitable order. It offers a thoughtful, early‑twentieth‑century perspective on the struggles that still echo in today’s debates about gender, labor, and the role of the state.

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Language

fr

Duration

~3 hours (197K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

France: Flammarion, 1919.

Credits

René Galluvot (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))

Release date

2023-02-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Paul Margueritte

Paul Margueritte

1860–1918

Remembered for both novels and pantomimes, this French writer brought an unusual mix of theatrical flair and naturalist realism to his work. His life was shaped by family history, Algeria, and a long creative partnership with his brother Victor.

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