- Bibliographie - Ses principales oeuvres - Monsieur Poirier, un bourgeois au grand coeur, se trouve ??? la t???te d'une grosse fortune. ???pris de dignit??? aristocratique, il a mari??? sa fille Antoinette au marquis Gaston de Presles, un gentilhomme ruin??? et d???bauch???, qui n'a consenti ??? cette union que par int???r???t, dilapidant sans vergogne la dot de l'h???riti???re. M. Poirier ne tarde pas ??? s'insurger contre ces frasques inconsid???r???es. Mais son gendre flatte sa vanit??? en lui faisant miroiter le titre ...
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- Bibliographie - Ses principales oeuvres - Monsieur Poirier, un bourgeois au grand coeur, se trouve ??? la t???te d'une grosse fortune. ???pris de dignit??? aristocratique, il a mari??? sa fille Antoinette au marquis Gaston de Presles, un gentilhomme ruin??? et d???bauch???, qui n'a consenti ??? cette union que par int???r???t, dilapidant sans vergogne la dot de l'h???riti???re. M. Poirier ne tarde pas ??? s'insurger contre ces frasques inconsid???r???es. Mais son gendre flatte sa vanit??? en lui faisant miroiter le titre de baron et sa nomination ??? la pairie de France. Il en appelle ??? son ami le duc de Montmeyrand et fait ???talage de l'h???ro???sme de ses anc???tres, morts qui ??? la bataille d'Ivry, qui ??? Fontenoy, qui ??? Quiberon. Poirier lui oppose son obscure vie de labeur, qui permet aujourd'hui au marquis de rouler carrosse. Tout s'arrangera, car le jeune libertin finit par tomber ???perdument amoureux de son ???pouse, lui sacrifiant sans remords ses ma???tresses et sa vie de patachon. Il se convertira ??? la noblesse du travail quotidien
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Add this copy of Le Gendre De Monsieur Poirier Et Autres Comedies to cart. $9.45, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Nelson.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Undated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Le Gendre De Monsieur Poirier to cart. $12.66, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Blackie and Son.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No date stated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 150grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Le Gendre De Monsieur Poirier Et Autres Comedies to cart. $18.62, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1889 by Nelson.
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Collection Nelson. French text. Cover coming away at spine. Hardback, Ex-Library, with usual stamps markings, in fair to good all-round condition, 378pages. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
