Contes, Nouvelles et Recits by Jules Gabriel Janin
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| Author | Janin, Jules Gabriel, 1804-1874 |
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| Title | Contes, Nouvelles et Recits |
| Note | Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Tout de bon coeur -- L'Épagneul maître d'école -- Mlle de Malboissière -- Mlle de Launay -- Zémire -- Versailles -- Le Poète en voyage -- La reine Marguerite. |
| 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 | "Contes, Nouvelles et Recits" by Jules Gabriel Janin is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The anthology opens with a tale that explores themes of suffering, justice, and the supernatural, featuring characters such as a cruel bailiff and the devil. The stories reflect the socio-political climate of the time, highlighting the struggles of the common people against oppressive authority. The opening of the book introduces a harrowing narrative about a desolate region ravaged by war and tyranny, governed by a malevolent bailiff who brings despair to the villages under his control. As the narrative unfolds, the bailiff encounters the devil during a grim journey, leading to a series of dark and ironic exchanges that illustrate the bailiff's greed and moral decay. The story sets a stern tone, juxtaposing the bailiff's heartless actions with the suffering of the villagers, ultimately culminating in a twist of fate that evokes themes of justice—a moral underpinning suggesting that cruelty and tyranny may lead to one's downfall. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, French |
| Subject | French fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 12566 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 44 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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