Project Gutenberg 2007-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 62 Wilhelm, Ch. Le duel au balai Extrait du quotitien "La Patrie", éditions du 27 et 28 février 1879. Produced by Rénald Lévesque "Le duel au balai" by Ch. Wilhelm is a short story written during the late 19th century. This humorous tale revolves around the themes of pride, prejudice, and an unexpected transformation of character, showcasing the interactions between a retired general and the local priest in a small French village. The story begins with a proud and irritable general who holds a deep disdain for the church and its representatives. His stubbornness leads to an ongoing battle with the village's priest, particularly over a customary procession that requires the area in front of the general's property to be cleaned. After refusing to allow anyone to sweep his grounds, the general is caught off guard when he discovers the priest quietly sweeping in the night, defying his orders. This unexpected encounter leads to a comedic "duel" where the general takes up the broom himself, unveiling a more humble side as he wrestles with his convictions and ultimately joins in the religious observance he had previously scorned, showcasing a change of heart inspired by the priest’s steadfast faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Fiction Short stories PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: French Literature 42653 2025-07-10T05:09:51.674450 text/html 37459 2007-12-12T08:20:16 text/html 78320 2025-07-10T05:09:55.002451 application/epub+zip 77010 2025-07-10T05:09:53.118450 application/epub+zip 77010 2025-07-10T05:09:52.164432 application/epub+zip 165125 2025-07-10T05:09:56.393452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158448 2025-07-10T05:09:54.457483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154249 2022-09-11T07:22:28.045687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37042 2025-07-10T05:09:51.462444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36414 2007-12-12T08:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18922 2025-07-10T05:09:56.507408 application/rdf+xml 11949 2025-07-10T05:09:52.642441 image/jpeg 3201 2025-07-10T05:09:52.401449 image/jpeg 14514 2007-12-12T08:20:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 15072 2007-12-12T08:20:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 76112 2025-07-10T05:09:51.679440 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