Project Gutenberg 2004-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 206 Allais, Alphonse 1854 1905 À se tordre: Histoires chatnoiresques Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_drame_bien_parisien Un philosophe -- Ferdinand -- Mœurs de ce temps-ci -- En bordée -- Un moyen comme un autre -- Collage -- Les petits cochons -- Cruelle énigme -- Le médecin: monologue pour cadet -- Boisflambard -- Pas de suite dans les idées -- Le comble du darwinisme -- Pour en avoir le cœur net -- Le palmier -- Le criminel précautionneux -- L'embrasseur -- Le pendu bienveillant -- Esthetic -- Un drame bien parisien -- Mam'zelle Miss -- Le bon peintre -- Les zèbres -- Simple malentendu -- La jeune fille et le vieux cochon -- Sancta simplicitas -- Une bien bonne -- Truc canaille -- Anesthésie -- Ironie -- Tickets -- Un petit "Fin de siècle" -- Allumons la bacchante -- Tenue de fantaisie -- Aphasie -- Une mort bizarre -- Le railleur puni -- Excentric's -- Le veau: conte de Noël pour Sara Salis -- En voyage: simples notes -- Le chambardoscope -- Une invention: monologue pour cadet -- Le temps bien employé -- Famille -- Comfort -- Abus de pouvoir. Produced by Ebooks libres et gratuits; this text is also available at http://www.ebooksgratuits.com in Word format, Mobipocket Reader format, eReader format and Acrobat Reader format "À se tordre: Histoires chatnoiresques" by Alphonse Allais is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The book offers a satirical and whimsical take on society, exploring themes through absurd and often comical situations involving its characters, such as the laid-back customs officer Pascal and his eclectic group of young companions. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces Pascal, a relaxed customs officer who embodies a leisurely lifestyle, enjoying his duties by fishing with a group of children whom he affectionately nicknames based on professions and nationalities. The whimsical portrayal of Pascal and his imaginative interactions with the children sets the tone for Allais's humor, blending the mundane with the absurd. The opening chapters hint at a broader exploration of everyday absurdities, as seen through Pascal's lighthearted anecdotes, with a mix of wit and social commentary that invites readers to reflect on the human condition in a playful manner. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Humorous stories Short stories, French PQ Text FR Humour Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 301425 2025-07-06T07:11:40.795734 text/html 301246 2025-01-13T22:10:35.889766 text/html 195148 2025-07-06T07:11:48.742655 application/epub+zip 198170 2025-07-06T07:11:44.066685 application/epub+zip 382155 2020-12-18T12:40:50 text/rtf 178678 2025-07-06T07:11:42.740686 application/epub+zip 393205 2025-07-06T07:11:51.969722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373168 2025-07-06T07:11:47.906705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 271624 2022-09-07T13:08:23.284063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248974 2025-07-06T07:11:40.296737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 248789 2020-12-18T12:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 243442 2020-12-18T12:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23416 2025-07-06T07:11:52.099644 application/rdf+xml 17280 2025-07-06T07:11:43.369682 image/jpeg 3970 2025-07-06T07:11:43.124714 image/jpeg 98269 2020-12-18T12:40:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 97352 2020-12-18T12:40:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 109628 2005-02-17T18:21:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 192185 2025-07-06T07:11:40.819726 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