This edition had all images removed.

Title: Le Chevalier des Touches

Note: Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Laurent Vogel, Valérie Leduc, (The illustrations
were produced from files generously made available by The
Internet Archive.) and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by the Bibliothèque
nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "Le Chevalier des Touches" by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the socio-political turmoil of post-Revolutionary France, focusing on themes of loyalty, nostalgia, and the echoes of past conflicts. The narrative revolves around the enigmatic figure of the Chevalier des Touches, exploring his presence and the impressions he leaves on those who remember him. The opening of the novel introduces us to the quiet yet ominous town of Valognes during the late Restoration period. As the town's residents hunker down against the elements, a mysterious figure—a man with an elegant old-world appearance—arrives. He is later identified as an abbé who has encountered the notorious Chevalier des Touches, described in a haunting manner that captivates those gathered in the parlor of the Touffedelys sisters. This encounter sets off a series of reflections on the past among the characters, who are bound by memories, loyalty to the Bourbon monarchy, and the scars of civil war, foreshadowing a deeper exploration of their intertwined fates as the mystery of the Chevalier unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules), 1808-1889

Illustrator: Marold, Luděk, 1865-1898

Illustrator: Mittis

EBook No.: 38316

Published: Dec 16, 2011

Downloads: 91

Language: French

Subject: France -- History -- Wars of the Vendée, 1793-1832 -- Fiction

Subject: Chouans -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Le Chevalier des Touches

Note: Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Laurent Vogel, Valérie Leduc, (The illustrations
were produced from files generously made available by The
Internet Archive.) and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by the Bibliothèque
nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "Le Chevalier des Touches" by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the socio-political turmoil of post-Revolutionary France, focusing on themes of loyalty, nostalgia, and the echoes of past conflicts. The narrative revolves around the enigmatic figure of the Chevalier des Touches, exploring his presence and the impressions he leaves on those who remember him. The opening of the novel introduces us to the quiet yet ominous town of Valognes during the late Restoration period. As the town's residents hunker down against the elements, a mysterious figure—a man with an elegant old-world appearance—arrives. He is later identified as an abbé who has encountered the notorious Chevalier des Touches, described in a haunting manner that captivates those gathered in the parlor of the Touffedelys sisters. This encounter sets off a series of reflections on the past among the characters, who are bound by memories, loyalty to the Bourbon monarchy, and the scars of civil war, foreshadowing a deeper exploration of their intertwined fates as the mystery of the Chevalier unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules), 1808-1889

Illustrator: Marold, Luděk, 1865-1898

Illustrator: Mittis

EBook No.: 38316

Published: Dec 16, 2011

Downloads: 91

Language: French

Subject: France -- History -- Wars of the Vendée, 1793-1832 -- Fiction

Subject: Chouans -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.