Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Contes de la Becasse Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. La bécasse -- Ce cochon de Morin -- La folle -- Pierrot -- Menuet -- La peur -- Farce normande -- Les sabots -- La rempailleuse -- En mer -- Un Normand -- Le testament -- Aux champs -- Un coq chanta -- Un fils -- Saint-Antoine -- L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs. Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Christine De Ryck and the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Contes de la Bécasse" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of hunting and rural life, showcasing the quirks and character of provincial society in France through various narratives centered around the sport of hunting and its implications. The characters often include local nobility and townsfolk, interacting within the backdrop of the hunt, reflecting on their experiences and recounting tales that blend humor and satire. The opening of this collection introduces the character of the old Baron des Ravots, once the king of hunters in his region, now confined to his chair due to paralysis. Despite his limitations, he continues to indulge in his love for hunting by shooting pigeons from his window with the help of his servants. Storytelling becomes a central activity during autumn feasts with his friends, who recount extravagant hunting tales. The guests participate in a peculiar tradition called the "conte de la Bécasse,” where they enjoy a delicacy involving the heads of the birds eaten during dinner, and in return, the selected lucky guest must share a story. This humorous setup sets the stage for further engaging and whimsical huntsman narratives that blend culinary delight and storytelling tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 254850 254062 2024-11-05T10:49:12.453652 2023-10-05T10:23:37.992234 text/html text/html 291515 2020-12-26T02:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98657 2020-12-26T02:42:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166956 2024-11-05T10:49:19.429616 application/epub+zip 170958 2024-11-05T10:49:15.235666 application/epub+zip 163825 2024-11-05T10:49:14.019832 application/epub+zip 312310 2024-11-05T10:49:22.643602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292839 2024-11-05T10:49:18.713619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263035 2022-09-06T04:39:13.884518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235382 235132 2024-11-05T10:49:11.105677 2023-10-05T10:23:36.899238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 231236 2020-12-26T02:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91628 2020-12-26T02:42:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 231227 2020-12-26T02:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90001 2020-12-26T02:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22597 2024-11-05T10:49:22.783597 application/rdf+xml 12111 2024-11-05T10:49:14.587652 image/jpeg 3051 2024-11-05T10:49:14.294671 image/jpeg 162643 2024-11-05T10:49:12.477669 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia