Project Gutenberg 2007-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 234 Coppée, François 1842 1908 Coppee, Francois Coppée, Francis Edouard Joachim François Coppée Matthews, Brander 1852 1929 Penn, Arthur Matthews, James Brander Matthews, J. Brander (James Brander) Sterner, Albert 1863 1946 Sterner, Albert E. (Albert Edward) Learned, Walter 1847 1915 Ten Tales The captain's vices -- Two clowns -- A voluntary death -- A dramatic funeral -- The substitute -- At table -- An accident -- The sabots of little Wolff -- The foster sister -- My friend Meurtrier. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ten Tales" by François Coppée is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The anthology showcases the author’s ability to capture the subtleties of everyday life through poignant tales that explore themes of struggle, poverty, and resilience among common folk. Each story presents a unique slice of life, featuring characters from various walks of life, revealing their inner conflicts and moral dilemmas. The opening of "Ten Tales" introduces readers to the character of Captain Mercadier, a retired soldier returning to his provincial hometown after years of military service. As he settles into a modest home, he reflects on his past, characterized by reckless behavior and a life less than virtuous. The narrative illustrates his encounters with the town's mundane life, his habitual visits to a local café, and his unexpected compassion for a young girl named Pierette, whom he resolves to help. Through this initial tale, Coppée effectively sets the tone for the collection, blending humor with touching observations of human behavior. The Captain's journey from a self-indulgent existence to one of responsibility and care hints at the complex social textures that the author will explore throughout the rest of the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 226596 2025-08-08T13:06:26.768839 text/html 229526 2007-01-15T07:28:08 text/html 4340480 2025-08-08T13:06:37.481817 application/epub+zip 4338915 2025-08-08T13:06:30.999821 application/epub+zip 157382 2025-08-08T13:06:27.672831 application/epub+zip 1663830 2025-08-08T13:06:40.877797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1629532 2025-08-08T13:06:34.500893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201017 2022-09-09T14:18:00.967163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185195 2025-08-08T13:06:25.946841 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184961 2007-01-15T07:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184954 2007-01-15T07:25:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22695 2025-08-08T13:06:41.043762 application/rdf+xml 9874 2025-08-08T13:06:28.203909 image/jpeg 2856 2025-08-08T13:06:27.922849 image/jpeg 74520 2007-01-15T07:28:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 3012403 2007-01-15T07:28:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 74417 2007-01-15T07:28:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 3087464 2025-08-08T13:06:26.921946 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia