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Title: Pâques d'Islande
Contents: Pâques d'Islande -- Funérailles d'été -- La nuit des feux -- Dans le «Yeun» -- La nuit des morts.
Credits:
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Pâques d'Islande" by Anatole Le Braz is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book intricately weaves the life of Breton fishermen, primarily focusing on the character Jean-René Kerello, who has returned after years of fishing off the coasts of Iceland. The narrative explores themes of nostalgia, the stark beauty of the Arctic landscape, and the heart-wrenching reality of life at sea, particularly as it relates to familial bonds and the weight of tradition. The opening of the novel introduces the setting of Roc'h-Vélen, a small Breton village, and establishes a mood of reflective melancholy among its retired fishermen. Through the eyes of Jean-René, the story unfolds with detailed descriptions of his life aboard a fishing vessel in Iceland, the sense of time lost at sea, and the emotional connection to his homeland, especially as Easter approaches. As he navigates his memories and the harsh realities of fishing life, we witness the intimate bond between Jean-René and his brother Guillaume, underscoring both the camaraderie of the crew and the looming specter of mortality during their expedition. The tone is lyrical, rich with sensory detail, drawing readers into the depths of maritime existence and its emotional complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Le Braz, Anatole, 1859-1926
EBook No.: 60752
Published: Nov 21, 2019
Downloads: 140
Language: French
Subject: Short stories, French
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Brittany (France) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Pâques d'Islande
Contents: Pâques d'Islande -- Funérailles d'été -- La nuit des feux -- Dans le «Yeun» -- La nuit des morts.
Credits:
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "Pâques d'Islande" by Anatole Le Braz is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book intricately weaves the life of Breton fishermen, primarily focusing on the character Jean-René Kerello, who has returned after years of fishing off the coasts of Iceland. The narrative explores themes of nostalgia, the stark beauty of the Arctic landscape, and the heart-wrenching reality of life at sea, particularly as it relates to familial bonds and the weight of tradition. The opening of the novel introduces the setting of Roc'h-Vélen, a small Breton village, and establishes a mood of reflective melancholy among its retired fishermen. Through the eyes of Jean-René, the story unfolds with detailed descriptions of his life aboard a fishing vessel in Iceland, the sense of time lost at sea, and the emotional connection to his homeland, especially as Easter approaches. As he navigates his memories and the harsh realities of fishing life, we witness the intimate bond between Jean-René and his brother Guillaume, underscoring both the camaraderie of the crew and the looming specter of mortality during their expedition. The tone is lyrical, rich with sensory detail, drawing readers into the depths of maritime existence and its emotional complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Le Braz, Anatole, 1859-1926
EBook No.: 60752
Published: Nov 21, 2019
Downloads: 140
Language: French
Subject: Short stories, French
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Brittany (France) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.