Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 163 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Tartarin of Tarascon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarin_of_Tarascon See also PG#2375 tr. by Oliver C. Colt Produced by Donal O'Danachair, and David Widger "Tartarin of Tarascon" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written during the late 19th century. The work explores the whimsical adventures of Tartarin, a self-proclaimed hero living in the small town of Tarascon, who yearns for glory and excitement beyond the mundane life of his community. With a humorous tone, the narrative hints at themes of illusion versus reality as Tartarin's grand dreams often collide with the absurdity of his situation. The opening of the novel introduces Tartarin as a local figure of admiration, renowned for his prowess in sport both as a marksman and singer, despite his lack of actual combat experience. He is depicted as a man filled with dreams of adventure but trapped in the confines of a small town where hunting has become more about showcasing one's caps than actual game. This establishes a poignant contrast between his heroic aspirations and the dull reality of his existence, setting the stage for a comedic exploration of his eventual quest for recognition and adventure, which is punctuated by a cast of memorable townsfolk and their quirks. The tone is light and satirical, inviting readers into Tartarin's fantastical ambitions while foreshadowing the misadventures that lay ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Algeria -- Fiction Lion hunting -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 226508 2025-07-01T10:57:20.159285 text/html 230921 2021-01-27T16:40:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 83494 2021-01-27T16:40:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 155472 2025-07-01T10:57:26.091244 application/epub+zip 157649 2025-07-01T10:57:22.778266 application/epub+zip 139057 2025-07-01T10:57:21.702303 application/epub+zip 287763 2025-07-01T10:57:28.557225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275745 2025-07-01T10:57:25.434300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250261 2022-09-01T12:40:11.900278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194428 2025-07-01T10:57:19.705279 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194370 2016-10-01T13:31:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 79174 2016-10-01T13:32:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 192326 2009-11-23T16:18:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78852 2009-11-23T16:19:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20848 2025-07-01T10:57:28.685216 application/rdf+xml 13716 2025-07-01T10:57:22.196249 image/jpeg 3635 2025-07-01T10:57:21.947328 image/jpeg 152807 2025-07-01T10:57:20.176324 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 en.wikipedia