Les Guêpes

<p><i>Les Guêpes</i> (The Wasps) is a collection of satirical essays and observations by the French writer Alphonse Karr. This edition contains the first six series volumes 3 and 4. Published in 1866 these writings offer a glimpse into 19th-century French society culture and politics through Karr's sharp wit and critical eye. Known for his independent spirit and keen social commentary Karr's 'wasps' sting with humor and insight making this collection a valuable resource for students of French literature and history. The writings reflect the period's intellectual and social debates and are a significant contribution to French literary history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>