Alphonse Daudet

Tartarin de Tarascon

Satire Comedy Adventure Novel

Adventure Swashbuckler Prose Fantasy Humour Reality France Disillusionment Orientalism Tarascon Algiers Algeria Lion Hunting Burlesque Local Hero

Qui n'a jamais entendu parler de Tartarin de Tarascon, le grand Tartarin, héros de Tarascon, chef des chasseurs de casquettes ? Alphonse Daudet nous le présente, nous dépeint son « chez lui », ses habitudes, sa vie à Tarascon, qu'il va être amené à...

Lettres de mon moulin

Fiction Humour Travel

Nature Rural Life French Literature Stories Folklore Tales Algeria Provence Traditions Corsica

Contes de Provence, d'Algérie et de Corse. (par Naf)

Tartarin of Tarascon

Comedy Adventure Fiction Novel

Adventure French Literature Humor Tarascon Algeria Lions Exaggeration Bouffon Lyon Hunt Provencal French Humor Comic Hero

Tartarin of Tarascon, the protagonist of Alphonse Daudet's beloved novel, is a larger-than-life figure whose outlandish adventures and reputation as a fearless hunter have made him a legend in his small Provencal town. But when his fellow citizens ch...

Christmas Stories from French and Spanish Writers

Fiction Children's Literature

Christmas Anthology Tradition Literature Short Stories Culture Winter Fiction French Literature Spanish Literature Holiday Europe Holiday Stories

This book is a collection of fifteen short stories by various French and Spanish writers. Each story captures the spirit of Christmas, exploring themes of love, family, generosity, and hope, with a touch of cultural nuance. The stories offer a glimps...

Monday Tales

Fiction Humour Drama

19th century Tradition Short Stories Society Germany social commentary Humor France Europe Everyday Life Belgium Cultural portrait

Alphonse Daudet's 'Monday Tales' is a collection of short stories that offer a glimpse into the social and cultural tapestry of 19th-century Europe. Set in various locations across France, Belgium, and Germany, these stories depict the lives, loves,...

Safo

Romance Fiction Drama Novel

19th century Love Paris Tragedy Social Class Passion Relationships French Literature Forbidden Love Woman Prostitute Age gap

Safo is a novel by Alphonse Daudet that explores the passionate and complicated relationship between Juan, a young man from the provinces, and Safo, a woman from the Parisian underworld significantly older than him. Despite their differences in age a...

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