Project Gutenberg 2006-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 139 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Légendes rustiques Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9gendes_rustiques Produced by Carlo Traverso, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP-EU. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Légendes rustiques" by George Sand is a collection of folkloric tales written in the early 19th century. The volume seeks to preserve and share the rich oral traditions, songs, and legends of rural France, particularly those unique to the Berry region, showcasing the role of peasants as the last bards of these forgotten stories. The collection explores themes of the supernatural, traditional beliefs, and the historical roots of French folklore. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the author's intent to compile and document various rustic legends that celebrate the culture and history of rural communities in France. Sand reflects on how these narratives, rich in imagination and steeped in the collective memory of the countryside, are at risk of being lost as modernity encroaches upon traditional lifestyles. The text weaves between personal anecdotes, cultural observations, and vivid descriptions of the tales, such as those involving malevolent spirits and enchanting beings, foreshadowing the deeper exploration of the eerie folklore that populates the stories yet to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Legends -- France Folklore -- France PQ Text FR Contes Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 178853 2025-08-07T13:31:08.178533 text/html 178674 2025-01-17T16:22:08.531279 text/html 139438 2025-08-07T13:31:14.627477 application/epub+zip 140342 2025-08-07T13:31:10.831509 application/epub+zip 126155 2025-08-07T13:31:09.728557 application/epub+zip 269609 2025-08-07T13:31:17.131513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256517 2025-08-07T13:31:13.963508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230682 2022-09-08T13:41:29.140893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161094 2025-08-07T13:31:07.908533 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161046 2006-03-09T20:09:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157776 2006-03-09T20:09:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20007 2025-08-07T13:31:17.263470 application/rdf+xml 14291 2025-08-07T13:31:10.218495 image/jpeg 3671 2025-08-07T13:31:09.973497 image/jpeg 63274 2006-03-09T20:09:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 62755 2006-03-09T20:09:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 138217 2025-08-07T13:31:08.194506 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