Project Gutenberg 2017-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 156 Farrère, Claude 1876 1957 Farrere, Claude Bargone, Charles Toulven, Pierre Bargone, Frédéric Charles Pierre Édouard Bargone, Frederic Charles Pierre Edouard Bargone, François Charles Bargone, Francois Charles Dix-sept histoires de marins 17 histoires de marins Pour une lectrice -- Leurs amies, grandes et petites: La double méprise de Loreley Loredana. Idylle en masques. La capitane -- Ceux du gaillard d'avant: Perdu corps et biens. L'invraisemblable ratière. 108, Le Duc, ambassadeur. La crapule. La baleinière deux -- Ceux de la grand'chambre: La royale charité. L'amoureuse transie. Histoire de mannequin. Naissance de vaisseau. L'ex-voto de l'acropole -- Service commandé: La tourelle. Dix secondes. Fontenoy -- Comment ils meurent. Produced by Winston Smith. Images provided by The Internet Archive "Dix-sept histoires de marins" by Claude Farrère is a collection of maritime tales written in the early 20th century. The stories center around seafaring men and the women who love them, highlighting their unique bond and shared experiences. Through various characters and settings, the work captures the essence of maritime life and the inevitable changes it faces in the modern world. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the concept of a fading maritime culture through the perspective of a narrator who reflects on the lifestyle and characteristics of sailors. He posits that these men share a distinct identity, shaped by their experiences on the sea, and draws attention to the impending decline of this way of life due to technological advances like the telegraph and steamships. The narrative begins with an intriguing character, Loreley Loredana, an opera-comique singer, who becomes emotionally entangled with the life of a sailor named Malcy. Initially depicted in a lively social setting, their relationship hints at deeper themes of love, loss, and the passage of time in a world increasingly disconnected from its maritime roots. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text FR Nouvelles Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 375547 2025-06-22T06:13:18.456032 text/html 360057 2024-10-23T02:20:25 text/html 218192 2025-06-22T06:13:24.672033 application/epub+zip 222300 2025-06-22T06:13:19.512015 application/epub+zip 222299 2025-06-22T06:13:18.986997 application/epub+zip 340707 2025-06-22T06:13:28.621951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320567 2025-06-22T06:13:24.177013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320859 2022-09-25T03:14:46.382675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352413 2025-06-22T06:13:17.557076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 332614 2024-10-23T02:20:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17804 2025-06-22T06:13:28.771993 application/rdf+xml 14780 2025-06-22T06:13:19.086024 image/jpeg 2387 2025-06-22T06:13:19.037001 image/jpeg 212113 2025-06-22T06:13:18.493051 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