Project Gutenberg 2017-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 319 Mistral, Frédéric 1830 1914 Mistral, Joseph Etienne Frédéric Mistral, Frederic Preston, H. W. (Harriet Waters) 1836 1911 Preston, Harriet Waters Mirèio, a Provençal Poem Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir%C3%A8io Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Mirèio, a Provençal Poem" by Frédéric Mistral is a pastoral poem written in the mid-19th century. This lyrical work unfolds in the dialect of the Bouches-du-Rhône region, celebrating the simplicity and beauty of rural life through the story of a young Provençal maiden named Mirèio. The poem intricately weaves themes of love, nature, and traditional rural customs, making it a vivid representation of Provençal folklore. The opening portion introduces us to a pastoral setting, focusing on Mirèio and her life amid the agricultural landscapes of La Crau. It begins with a reflection on her modest beginnings, drawing attention to her beauty and charm. The narrative quickly introduces Vincen, a young basket-weaver, who admires Mirèio’s grace and shares a budding relationship with her through an exchange of playful conversation and light-hearted banter while they gather mulberry leaves. This initial interaction hints at the romantic undertones that will permeate their lives as they navigate the intertwined themes of love and social status in their rural existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Occitan poetry -- Translations into English PC Text Category: Poetry Category: Romance Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 469821 2025-06-22T10:33:43.520074 text/html 457787 2024-10-23T02:55:15 text/html 594399 2025-06-22T10:34:04.998932 application/epub+zip 599252 2025-06-22T10:33:49.643011 application/epub+zip 172521 2025-06-22T10:33:46.568082 application/epub+zip 771259 2025-06-22T10:34:10.779917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723801 2025-06-22T10:33:59.945020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303538 2022-08-25T08:54:46.643870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293456 2025-06-22T10:33:41.027064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273465 2024-10-23T02:55:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17362 2025-06-22T10:34:10.969936 application/rdf+xml 10502 2025-06-22T10:33:46.759034 image/jpeg 1972 2025-06-22T10:33:46.662041 image/jpeg 558402 2025-06-22T10:33:43.617059 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 en.wikipedia