Project Gutenberg 2006-03-22 Public domain in the USA. 421 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Colt, Oliver C. Tartarin de Tarascon. English Tartarin de Tarascon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartarin_of_Tarascon There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #10687 See also PG#1862 Produced by Oliver C. Colt and David Widger "Tartarin de Tarascon" by Alphonse Daudet is a humorous novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers on Tartarin, a boastful and whimsical man from Tarascon, whose larger-than-life persona and desire for adventure often lead him into absurd situations. The book parodies the adventurous spirit of the era, particularly in relation to colonial exploits and the French fascination with big game hunting. The opening portion introduces readers to Tartarin's life in Tarascon, where he is both admired and mocked for his grandiose claims of bravery and hunting prowess. Despite the absence of real game in the region, Tartarin maintains his status as a hero among the townspeople through his elaborate stories and participation in ridiculous hat-shooting competitions. As he aspires for deeper adventures beyond his mundane life, the narrative humorously explores the contrast between his fantasies—filled with lions and danger—and the reality of his small-town existence, setting the stage for his eventual, comically misguided expedition to Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Algeria -- Fiction Lion hunting -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 201410 2025-07-01T12:42:08.729861 text/html 203617 2021-02-26T00:44:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 71239 2021-02-26T00:44:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 146221 2025-07-01T12:42:14.499807 application/epub+zip 148396 2025-07-01T12:42:11.369824 application/epub+zip 128281 2025-07-01T12:42:10.253823 application/epub+zip 283815 2025-07-01T12:42:17.041851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259767 2025-07-01T12:42:13.845823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234861 2022-09-02T03:48:41.858535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170849 2025-07-01T12:42:08.372819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 170808 2016-10-01T13:25:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67348 2016-10-01T13:28:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 169230 2006-03-21T18:17:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67029 2006-03-21T18:18:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169221 2006-03-21T18:17:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66954 2006-03-21T18:18:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22903 2025-07-01T12:42:17.179801 application/rdf+xml 13732 2025-07-01T12:42:10.746807 image/jpeg 3539 2025-07-01T12:42:10.500788 image/jpeg 142798 2025-07-01T12:42:08.745818 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