Scènes populaires

<p>This is Volume 2 of the complete works of Henry Monnier entitled Scènes populaires. Monnier (1799-1877) was a French novelist playwright caricaturist and actor. He is best known for his character Joseph Prudhomme a pompous bourgeois whose sayings became popular clichés. This collection offers a glimpse into 19th-century French society through a series of vivid and often satirical sketches. Monnier's work provides a valuable commentary on the social customs manners and pretensions of his time capturing the spirit of an era with wit and insight. Scènes populaires remains a significant contribution to French literature offering both entertainment and a critical perspective on the human condition.</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>