Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 244 Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Contes de la Becasse Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contes_de_la_b%C3%A9casse 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. 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. "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 ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 254952 2025-08-05T09:06:08.836388 text/html 269834 2024-10-28T18:51:52 text/html 167018 2025-08-05T09:06:15.403399 application/epub+zip 170926 2025-08-05T09:06:11.372418 application/epub+zip 163793 2025-08-05T09:06:10.266393 application/epub+zip 312228 2025-08-05T09:06:18.621362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292871 2025-08-05T09:06:14.741391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263035 2022-09-06T04:39:13.884518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235116 2025-08-05T09:06:07.605382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215146 2024-10-28T18:51:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17791 2025-08-05T09:06:18.761366 application/rdf+xml 12111 2025-08-05T09:06:10.782339 image/jpeg 3051 2025-08-05T09:06:10.526383 image/jpeg 162665 2025-08-05T09:06:08.860370 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia