Project Gutenberg 2020-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 154 Kipling, Rudyard 1865 1936 Kipling, R. (Rudyard) Kipling, Joseph Rudyard Savine, Albert 1859 1927 Savine, Alberto Simples Contes des Collines Translations of selected stories from: Plain tales from the hills. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simples_contes_des_collines Rudyard Kipling et les «Simples Contes des Collines» -- Trois et... un Extra -- Lancé à l'Aventure -- Le Saïs de Miss Youghal -- Unie à un Incroyant -- Aurore trompeuse -- Le Sauvetage de Pluffles -- Les Flèches de Cupidon -- Sa Chance dans la Vie -- Montres de Nuit -- L'Autre -- Conséquences -- La Conversion d'Aurélien Mac Goggin -- Les trois Mousquetaires -- Un Destructeur de Germes -- Enlevé -- L'Arrestation du Lieutenant Létourdi -- Dans la Maison de Suddhoo -- Sa Femme légitime. Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Simples Contes des Collines" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The tales are set against the backdrop of the British colonial community in India, specifically focusing on the lives and experiences of its characters, often highlighting the complexities of human relationships in this unique cultural setting. The stories blend humor and pathos, depicting characters such as the unconventional mistress Hauksbee, who brings her wit and mischief to the lives of others. The opening portion of this work introduces the character of mistress Bremmil, who is grieving the loss of her child, and details the emotional turmoil within her marriage. Her husband, Tom Bremmil, struggles to console her, and things begin to change when mistress Hauksbee arrives on the scene. Known for stirring situations wherever she goes, mistress Hauksbee becomes an unexpected influencer in their lives, sparking jealousy and intrigue. The text transitions into establishing the environment of Simla, a summer capital for British officials, providing insight into the intricacies of social interactions present within this British enclave, setting the stage for Kipling’s exploration of colonial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction Short stories, English -- Translations into French PR Text FR Contes FR Nouveautés Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 317509 2025-07-24T14:17:56.253498 text/html 297188 2024-10-18T03:34:14 text/html 285208 2025-07-24T14:18:01.967521 application/epub+zip 284608 2025-07-24T14:17:57.077514 application/epub+zip 204162 2025-07-24T14:17:56.664522 application/epub+zip 378272 2025-07-24T14:18:05.438447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356329 2025-07-24T14:18:01.535544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276413 2022-09-28T04:25:05.301354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290798 2025-07-24T14:17:55.397527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270768 2024-10-18T03:34:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18955 2025-07-24T14:18:05.577486 application/rdf+xml 14427 2025-07-24T14:17:56.759507 image/jpeg 2458 2025-07-24T14:17:56.711513 image/jpeg 246579 2025-07-24T14:17:56.297499 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