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Title: Contes de la Becasse

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contes_de_la_b%C3%A9casse

Contents: La bécasse -- Ce cochon de Morin -- La folle -- Pierrot -- Menuet -- La peur -- Farce normande -- Les sabots -- La rempailleuse -- En mer -- Un Normand -- Le testament -- Aux champs -- Un coq chanta -- Un fils -- Saint-Antoine -- L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs.

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Summary: "Contes de la Bécasse" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of hunting and rural life, showcasing the quirks and character of provincial society in France through various narratives centered around the sport of hunting and its implications. The characters often include local nobility and townsfolk, interacting within the backdrop of the hunt, reflecting on their experiences and recounting tales that blend humor and satire. The opening of this collection introduces the character of the old Baron des Ravots, once the king of hunters in his region, now confined to his chair due to paralysis. Despite his limitations, he continues to indulge in his love for hunting by shooting pigeons from his window with the help of his servants. Storytelling becomes a central activity during autumn feasts with his friends, who recount extravagant hunting tales. The guests participate in a peculiar tradition called the "conte de la Bécasse,” where they enjoy a delicacy involving the heads of the birds eaten during dinner, and in return, the selected lucky guest must share a story. This humorous setup sets the stage for further engaging and whimsical huntsman narratives that blend culinary delight and storytelling tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893

EBook No.: 11714

Published: Mar 1, 2004

Downloads: 163

Language: French

Subject: Short stories, French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Contes de la Becasse

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contes_de_la_b%C3%A9casse

Contents: La bécasse -- Ce cochon de Morin -- La folle -- Pierrot -- Menuet -- La peur -- Farce normande -- Les sabots -- La rempailleuse -- En mer -- Un Normand -- Le testament -- Aux champs -- Un coq chanta -- Un fils -- Saint-Antoine -- L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs.

Credits: Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Christine De Ryck and the PG
Online 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 de la Bécasse" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of hunting and rural life, showcasing the quirks and character of provincial society in France through various narratives centered around the sport of hunting and its implications. The characters often include local nobility and townsfolk, interacting within the backdrop of the hunt, reflecting on their experiences and recounting tales that blend humor and satire. The opening of this collection introduces the character of the old Baron des Ravots, once the king of hunters in his region, now confined to his chair due to paralysis. Despite his limitations, he continues to indulge in his love for hunting by shooting pigeons from his window with the help of his servants. Storytelling becomes a central activity during autumn feasts with his friends, who recount extravagant hunting tales. The guests participate in a peculiar tradition called the "conte de la Bécasse,” where they enjoy a delicacy involving the heads of the birds eaten during dinner, and in return, the selected lucky guest must share a story. This humorous setup sets the stage for further engaging and whimsical huntsman narratives that blend culinary delight and storytelling tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Author: Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893

EBook No.: 11714

Published: Mar 1, 2004

Downloads: 163

Language: French

Subject: Short stories, French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

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

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.