Project Gutenberg 2011-01-19 Public domain in the USA. 399 Mérimée, Prosper 1803 1870 Merimee, Prosper Waller, E. M. (Emily Mary) Waller, Emily Mary Abbé Aubain and Mosaics The Abbé Aubain -- Mosaics: Mateo Falcone; The vision of Charles XI; How we stormed the fort; Tamango; The game of backgammon; The Etruscan vase -- The Venus of Ille -- Lokis -- The blue chamber -- The "viccolo" of Madame Lucrezia -- Djoumane. Produced by Andrea Ball and Marc D'Hooghe "The Abbé Aubain and Mosaics" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of short stories written in the early 19th century. The volume features various narratives, with the titular story focusing on the character Abbé Aubain, a priest with an intriguing background and personal struggles, alongside other tales like "Mateo Falcone", exploring themes of duty, love, and morality. This work reflects Mérimée's distinctive style, characterized by a blend of scholarly precision and emotional depth, revealing the complexities of human nature and societal norms. At the start of "The Abbé Aubain", the reader is introduced to the correspondence of Madame de P-----, who recounts her life in Noirmoutiers, including her conversations with the local priest, Abbé Aubain. Madame expresses her discontent about her life, revealing a sense of resignation to their financial struggles and touching on themes of isolation and introspection. Through her letters, we learn about her complex relationship with her husband and her growing connection to the Abbé, hinting at a layered narrative filled with humor, melancholy, and possibly unrequited feelings. The correspondence sets the stage for exploring deeper themes of love, loss, and the human desire for connection, all while providing a window into the life of the priest and the influence he has on her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 509017 2025-06-14T09:58:23.235379 text/html 492196 2024-03-19T13:52:19 text/html 320889 2025-06-14T09:58:33.354334 application/epub+zip 328183 2025-06-14T09:58:26.919391 application/epub+zip 266315 2025-06-14T09:58:25.472385 application/epub+zip 561462 2025-06-14T09:58:38.261360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539280 2025-06-14T09:58:32.419374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453059 2022-09-16T06:28:19.781384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484629 2025-06-14T09:58:22.221400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464842 2024-03-19T14:20:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17305 2025-06-14T09:58:38.407329 application/rdf+xml 15590 2025-06-14T09:58:26.067432 image/jpeg 4110 2025-06-14T09:58:25.777367 image/jpeg 309176 2025-06-14T09:58:23.286426 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