Project Gutenberg 2014-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 213 Gautier, Judith 1845 1917 Gautier, Louise Judith Gautier, Louise Charlotte Ernestine Mendès, Judith Mendes, Judith Walter, Judith Gautier-Mendès, Judith Mucha, Alphonse 1860 1939 Mucha, Alphonse Marie Mucha, Alphonse Maria Mucha, Alfonse Maria Mucha, A. M. (Alphonse Marie) Mémoires d'un Éléphant blanc Produced by Madeleine Fournier, Annemie Arnst and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France.) "Mémoires d'un Éléphant blanc" by Judith Gautier is a fictional narrative written in the late 19th century. The story follows Iravata, a remarkable white elephant, who recounts his extraordinary life filled with glory and trials across the realms of Asia, particularly focusing on Siam and India. As Iravata learns to write, he reflects on his adventures, deep relationships, notably with Princess Parvati, and the emotional turmoil that both joy and sorrow bring into his life. The opening of the narrative establishes the premise of Iravata's memoirs, beginning with his introspective thoughts on the rarity of an elephant capable of writing and his late discovery of this skill. We learn of his observation of schoolboys and their lessons that spark his desire to learn the alphabet, which culminates in a moment of triumph when he successfully writes for the astonished children. Through vivid descriptions and whimsical details, Gautier sets the stage for Iravata's adventures, revealing the blend of innocence and wisdom in his character as he navigates through life's complexities alongside his beloved princess. This engaging opening invites readers into a richly imagined world where an elephant embodies both nobility and the yearning for connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Elephants -- Juvenile fiction Asiatic elephant -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 282928 2025-06-19T06:34:56.508203 text/html 255090 2024-10-24T12:13:59 text/html 10739353 2025-06-19T06:35:03.649192 application/epub+zip 10745452 2025-06-19T06:34:58.472193 application/epub+zip 170353 2025-06-19T06:34:57.267181 application/epub+zip 10828233 2025-06-19T06:35:07.062143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10810919 2025-06-19T06:35:02.503173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247978 2022-09-21T13:43:08.626747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246602 2025-06-19T06:34:55.765235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226678 2024-10-24T12:13:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18261 2025-06-19T06:35:07.221218 application/rdf+xml 22739 2025-06-19T06:34:57.392177 image/jpeg 2817 2025-06-19T06:34:57.330180 image/jpeg 9748373 2025-06-19T06:34:56.796183 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia