Project Gutenberg 2004-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 1559 Buffum, Douglas Labaree 1878 1961 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Coppée, François 1842 1908 Coppee, Francois Coppée, Francis Edouard Joachim François Coppée Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Erckmann-Chatrian Gautier, Théophile 1811 1872 Gaultier, Theophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Maupassant, Guy de 1850 1893 De Maupassant, Guy Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Musset, Alfred de 1810 1857 De Musset, Alfred DeMusset, Alfred Musset, Louis Charles Alfred de Contes Français Produced by Renald Levesque "Contes Français" by Douglas Labaree Buffum is a collection of French short stories edited with notes and vocabulary, probably prepared in the late 19th century. This anthology features works by notable authors from the 19th century and aims to blend literary merit with a wide vocabulary and engaging subject matter, making it useful for students of the French language. The opening of the book includes a preface detailing the editor's intentions and the selection process of the stories, emphasizing their variety and literary value. The stories included feature a wide range of themes, including military life in “L’enlèvement de la Redoute” by Mérimée, where a young officer reflects on courage and the chaos of battle, while Maupassant's tales delve into human emotions and perspectives on life. Additionally, the stories are accompanied by notes and a vocabulary section, enhancing their usability for students. The editor's approach indicates that this collection not only serves as a literary resource but also as a didactic tool for those learning French. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction Short stories, French PQ Text FR Education et Enseignement FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 2990708 2025-10-05T16:51:45.014358 text/html 1045773 2024-10-28T19:58:32 text/html 514418 2025-10-05T16:53:31.506286 application/epub+zip 572984 2025-10-05T16:52:20.419134 application/epub+zip 555881 2025-10-05T16:52:02.844267 application/epub+zip 1711774 2025-10-05T16:54:00.494157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 817538 2025-10-05T16:53:02.076447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1142677 2022-09-06T23:24:38.189688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840728 2025-10-05T16:48:29.846296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 820788 2024-10-28T19:58:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24055 2025-10-05T16:54:00.856144 application/rdf+xml 14156 2025-10-05T16:52:04.040224 image/jpeg 3572 2025-10-05T16:52:03.444212 image/jpeg 472277 2025-10-05T16:51:45.121355 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia