Project Gutenberg 2006-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 248 Allais, Alphonse 1854 1905 Contes humoristiques - Tome I Amours d'escale -- Royal Cambouis -- L'autographe homicide -- Colydor -- Phares -- Faits-divers et d'été -- Loufoquerie -- Postes et télégraphes -- Pète-sec -- Le Post-scriptum ou Une petite femme bien obéissante -- Le langage des fleurs -- Le Pauvre Bougre et le bon génie -- Blagues -- Un point d'histoire -- Inanité de la logique -- Bizarroïde -- Le bahut Henri II -- Le truc de la famille -- Un cliché d'arrière-saison -- Un fait-divers -- Arfled -- Black Christmas -- Suggestion -- Étourderie -- Fausse manœuvre -- La bonne fille -- La vie drôle -- Le mariage manqué -- Le nommé Fabrice -- L'inespéré bonne fortune -- La valse -- Nature morte -- Une mort bizarre -- La nuit blanche d'un hussard rouge (monologue pour cadet) -- Le veau: Conte de Noël pour Sara Salis -- Pour en avoir le cœur net -- Crime russe -- Le drame d'hier -- Loup de mer Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "Contes humoristiques - Tome I" by Alphonse Allais is a collection of humorous short stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents a series of light-hearted and satirical tales that explore various aspects of human behavior and societal norms, often through the lens of eccentric characters and absurd situations. Through clever wordplay and wit, Allais engages the reader with a playful critique of life. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to a range of colorful characters and comedic scenarios, starting with Captain Steelcock, who is consumed with thoughts of romance while neglecting his duties aboard the ship Topsy-Turvy. The narrative paints a vivid picture of his romantic escapades, particularly in Saint-Pierre, where he encounters a beautiful Creole woman. Steelcock's naivety is humorously highlighted when he learns that love is not as exclusive as he had hoped. Each story sets a whimsical tone that promises clever observations and delightful humor throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Humorous stories Short stories, French PQ Text FR Humour Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 248852 2025-07-08T03:45:45.483742 text/html 279363 2006-04-26T16:12:32 text/html 170785 2025-07-08T03:45:53.043702 application/epub+zip 173206 2025-07-08T03:45:48.511703 application/epub+zip 167261 2025-07-08T03:45:47.299730 application/epub+zip 365747 2025-07-08T03:45:56.490682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331663 2025-07-08T03:45:52.258710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296659 2022-09-08T15:34:00.193650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222556 2025-07-08T03:45:44.562768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217496 2006-04-26T16:12:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20729 2025-07-08T03:45:56.621658 application/rdf+xml 13682 2025-07-08T03:45:47.798716 image/jpeg 3300 2025-07-08T03:45:47.549710 image/jpeg 87735 2006-04-26T16:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 95583 2006-04-26T16:12:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 166195 2025-07-08T03:45:45.505750 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