Project Gutenberg 2007-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 132 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole Putois 1907 Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Putois" by Anatole France is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. The book explores the whimsical and philosophical nature of an imaginary character named Putois, who, despite his nonexistent physical presence, becomes an integral part of the family lore for the Bergeret family. Through their discussions, the characters reflect on the nature of existence, belief, and the impact of myth in everyday life. The story unfolds primarily through a conversation between Monsieur Bergeret and his family, referencing Putois as a gardener conjured from a childhood need for explanation and connection to the world. Initially introduced as a sort of vagabond with a dubious reputation, the character of Putois shifts from a mere figment into a mythological figure whose attributes are recounted with both humor and depth. Throughout the narrative, Putois symbolizes the complexities of belief, illustrating how stories and imagination can shape perception and influence the behavior of individuals and communities. The overall tone is playful yet philosophical, examining themes of appearance versus reality and the shared nature of human belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 58056 58057 2025-01-09T15:09:23.776182 2023-09-10T10:05:13.717423 text/html text/html 56361 2021-02-24T22:20:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 19954 2021-02-24T22:20:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 77122 2025-01-09T15:09:27.837152 application/epub+zip 75931 2025-01-09T15:09:25.537149 application/epub+zip 75929 2025-01-09T15:09:24.387163 application/epub+zip 139669 2025-01-09T15:09:29.596156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131796 2025-01-09T15:09:27.214139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112854 2022-09-11T04:23:51.770801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47165 2025-01-09T15:09:23.502163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47840 2016-10-05T09:55:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18432 2016-10-05T09:57:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47092 2007-10-27T14:22:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 18319 2007-10-27T14:22:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 47083 2007-10-27T14:22:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18299 2007-10-27T14:22:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22810 2025-01-09T15:09:29.725132 application/rdf+xml 9273 2025-01-09T15:09:24.939146 image/jpeg 2469 2025-01-09T15:09:24.661176 image/jpeg 73481 2025-01-09T15:09:23.782155 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