Project Gutenberg 2008-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 202 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 Tartarin on the Alps Sequel to "Tartarin of Tarascon." Produced by David Widger "Tartarin on the Alps" by Alphonse Daudet is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. This work follows the adventures of Tartarin, a larger-than-life character who embodies the spirit of his hometown, Tarascon, known for its imaginative and boastful inhabitants. The story begins with Tartarin's misadventures in the Swiss Alps, highlighting themes of bravado and the clash between reality and fantasy as he engages with fellow tourists and prepares for an ascent. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a fog-shrouded evening at the Rigi-Kulm hotel, where tourists gather for dinner, fixated on the novelty of their surroundings. Among them is Tartarin, a rotund man cloaked in the garb of an Alpinist, who becomes the center of attention due to his unusual attire and exuberant demeanor. While he attempts to fit in and navigate the challenges of dining and engaging with other guests, he is met with a mix of confusion and disdain. The scene unfolds with comedic interactions that set the tone for Tartarin's escapades, while his aspirations to conquer the Alps ignite a humorous exploration of his character and existential musings on fame, identity, and recognition in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Alps -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 377991 2025-07-10T12:55:01.641132 text/html 387905 2021-03-02T16:25:35 text/html 210122 2025-07-10T12:55:08.543147 application/epub+zip 214894 2025-07-10T12:55:04.238195 application/epub+zip 211369 2025-07-10T12:55:03.110196 application/epub+zip 382787 2025-07-10T12:55:11.795170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359649 2025-07-10T12:55:07.850135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336398 2022-09-12T06:03:57.615359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324889 2025-07-10T12:55:01.036203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 324853 2016-10-01T14:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320605 2009-02-02T14:14:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 320618 2009-02-02T14:14:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24082 2025-07-10T12:55:11.926109 application/rdf+xml 13342 2025-07-10T12:55:03.603163 image/jpeg 3459 2025-07-10T12:55:03.356124 image/jpeg 129440 2016-10-01T14:02:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 128717 2009-02-02T14:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 136221 2021-03-02T16:25:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 128444 2009-02-02T14:16:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 204872 2025-07-10T12:55:01.669140 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 en.wikipedia