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Title: Derniers Contes

Note: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Le duc de l'omelette -- Le mille et deuxième conte de Schéherazade -- Mellonta tauta -- Comment s'écrit un article à la Blackwood -- Le filouteria considerée comme science exacte -- L'homme d'affaires -- L'ensevelissement prémature -- Bon-Bon -- La cryptographie -- Du principe poétique -- Quelques secrets de la prison du magazine.

Credits: Produced by Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr

Summary: "Derniers Contes" by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This volume includes lesser-known tales alongside critical essays, presenting Poe's unique blend of humor, the grotesque, and philosophical musings, showcasing his exploration of moral exceptions and the human condition. The book is translated by F. Rabbe, and Poe’s distinctive narrative voice provides a fascinating insight into the darker corners of human nature. At the start of the work, an introduction gives context to Edgar Allan Poe's life and his literary contributions, including the influence of his works on French literature, notably through the translation by Charles Baudelaire. Following the introduction, the initial story, "Le Duc de l'Omelette," presents a fantastical narrative about a duke's disdain for being served a bird without its feathers, leading to his comical demise. The story is filled with ironic humor and richly descriptive language, setting the tone for the imaginative and often satirical style that characterizes Poe's storytelling. The ensuing tales promise a continuation of this blend of dark humor and philosophical insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Translator: Rabbe, Félix, 1840?-1900

EBook No.: 12562

Published: Jun 1, 2004

Downloads: 152

Language: French

Subject: American fiction -- Translations into French

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-13T02:58:36Z Derniers Contes

This edition has images.

Title: Derniers Contes

Note: Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Le duc de l'omelette -- Le mille et deuxième conte de Schéherazade -- Mellonta tauta -- Comment s'écrit un article à la Blackwood -- Le filouteria considerée comme science exacte -- L'homme d'affaires -- L'ensevelissement prémature -- Bon-Bon -- La cryptographie -- Du principe poétique -- Quelques secrets de la prison du magazine.

Credits: Produced by Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr

Summary: "Derniers Contes" by Edgar Allan Poe is a collection of short stories likely written in the late 19th century. This volume includes lesser-known tales alongside critical essays, presenting Poe's unique blend of humor, the grotesque, and philosophical musings, showcasing his exploration of moral exceptions and the human condition. The book is translated by F. Rabbe, and Poe’s distinctive narrative voice provides a fascinating insight into the darker corners of human nature. At the start of the work, an introduction gives context to Edgar Allan Poe's life and his literary contributions, including the influence of his works on French literature, notably through the translation by Charles Baudelaire. Following the introduction, the initial story, "Le Duc de l'Omelette," presents a fantastical narrative about a duke's disdain for being served a bird without its feathers, leading to his comical demise. The story is filled with ironic humor and richly descriptive language, setting the tone for the imaginative and often satirical style that characterizes Poe's storytelling. The ensuing tales promise a continuation of this blend of dark humor and philosophical insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

Translator: Rabbe, Félix, 1840?-1900

EBook No.: 12562

Published: Jun 1, 2004

Downloads: 152

Language: French

Subject: American fiction -- Translations into French

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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