Contes de la Montagne by Erckmann-Chatrian
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| Author | Erckmann-Chatrian |
|---|---|
| Title | Contes de la Montagne |
| Note | Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | Une nuit dans les bois -- Le tisserand de la Steinbach -- Le violon du pendu -- L'héritage de mon oncle Christian -- Hugues-le-loup -- Pourquoi Hunebourg ne fut pas rendu -- Le bouc d'Israël -- Le combat d'ours. |
| Credits | Produced by Carlo Traverso, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Summary | "Contes de la Montagne" by Erckmann-Chatrian is a collection of stories written in the mid-19th century. This work presents various narratives set against the backdrop of the Vosges mountains, featuring rich descriptions of the landscape and its historical context. The stories often explore themes of folklore, historical events, and the interactions between characters that reflect a deeper cultural heritage. The opening of the book introduces the character of Bernard Hertzog, an enthusiastic scholar and chronicler who is deeply passionate about his homeland of Alsace and its history. On his way to investigate an archaeological find, he becomes lost in the woods, leading to a series of reflections about the past and his current predicament. As night falls, he encounters the local woodworker Christian, who offers him shelter. This chance meeting sparks a complex interplay between past and present, archaeology and folklore, setting the tone for the intertwining tales that follow in this enchanting collection. (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. | 8173 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 63 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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