Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the husband of Julia Daudet and father of Edmée, Léon and Lucien Daudet.
Le Petit Chose (Histoire d'un Enfant)
Amidst family misfortune, a young boy dreams of a literary future in a world of lost prosperity.
By Alphonse Daudet
Fromont and Risler — Volume 1
Amidst the dazzling backdrop of Parisian society, a newlywed's happiness is clouded by hidden tensions and unspoken connections that threaten to unravel his blissful world.
By Alphonse Daudet
The Nabob
A naive, newly wealthy outsider steps into the treacherous world of Parisian high society, where his fortune draws both admiration and derision.
By Alphonse Daudet
The Immortal; Or, One of the "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877
In late 19th century Paris, a family's ambition is tested as societal pressures force them to confront financial ruin and hollow domestic life.
By Alphonse Daudet
Fromont and Risler — Volume 3
A woman's pursuit of a glamorous life throws her marriage into turmoil as forbidden desires and secret affections threaten to unravel everything.
By Alphonse Daudet
Letters from My Windmill
Find yourself enchanted by tales that capture the beautiful simplicity of rural France.
By Alphonse Daudet
The Nabob, Vol. 1 (of 2)
A newly wealthy man enters Parisian high society, where appearances are everything, and a doctor navigates the complex lives of his rich and demanding patients.
By Alphonse Daudet
Numa Roumestan
When a beloved hometown politician brings his wife back from the city, the clash between his ambition and her unhappiness threatens to unravel his carefully constructed image.
By Alphonse Daudet
Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871
Trapped in solitude by injury as war approaches, a man reflects on the world outside his window, finding both despair and unexpected resilience.
By Alphonse Daudet
Fromont and Risler — Complete
Amidst a Parisian wedding, a hardworking man's joy is threatened by hidden connections and societal pressures, hinting at a turbulent journey of love and ambition.
By Alphonse Daudet
Widger's Quotes and Images from Fromont and Risler by Alphonse Daudet The French Immortals: Quotes and Images
Explore a world of love, ambition, and societal pressures in 19th-century Paris through poignant quotes and vivid imagery.
By Alphonse Daudet
Jack 1877
Torn between his mother's world and the rigid life of boarding school, a young boy confronts abandonment and searches for his place in society.
By Alphonse Daudet
Tartarin de Tarascon
A comical blowhard embarks on an outlandish expedition fueled by grandiose fantasies, only to face the stark reality that his courage and skills are merely comical at best.
By Alphonse Daudet
Artists' Wives
Witness the intricate dance between love and art as this story collection captures the joys and trials of artists' domestic lives showing the contrast between creative passion and marital expectations.
By Alphonse Daudet
Fromont and Risler — Volume 4
Amid betrayal and broken trust, the lives of three individuals shatter, leaving them to grapple with guilt, sacrifice, and the devastating consequences of their tangled relationships.
By Alphonse Daudet
Tartarin of Tarascon
A man's adventurous dreams clash with the hilarious, unheroic reality of his everyday life in a small town, leading him on a quest that's more comical than courageous.
By Alphonse Daudet
Tartarin on the Alps
A comical tourist, full of self-importance, finds himself hilariously out of his element as he tackles the formidable Alps.
By Alphonse Daudet
The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2)
Amidst the rain-soaked streets of Paris, a wealthy man chases political power as a struggling artist searches for validation, revealing the high cost of ambition and acceptance.
By Alphonse Daudet
Fromont and Risler — Volume 2
Amidst the backdrop of ambition and marital expectations, the lives of two women are deeply affected by secret desires and social pressures, as they grapple with love and envy.
By Alphonse Daudet