Project Gutenberg 2021-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 152 About, Edmond 1828 1885 About, Edmond François Valentin Abu, Edmond About, E. (Edmond) Avout, Edmondos Ampou, Edmondos About, Edmond Francois Valentin Le Turco Le turco -- Le bal des artistes -- Le poivre -- L'ouverture au château -- Tout Paris -- La chambre d'ami -- Chasse allemande -- L'inspection générale -- Les cinq perles. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Le Turco" by Edmond About is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds around a group of officers in Algeria, focusing particularly on the character of Léopold Gardelux, who experiences both personal struggles and the realities of military life. The narrative dives into themes of friendship, love, and the complexities of social class. The opening of "Le Turco" introduces us to the camaraderie among officers gathered in a café in Biskra. It captures a moment filled with laughter and seriousness, especially as Captain Brunner reflects on a poignant piece of news regarding a wedding that stirs emotions among the group. As the narrative progresses, we learn about Léopold, an Alsatian officer of noble birth, whose past and hidden affections are revealed in interactions with his peers. The tone oscillates between light-hearted banter and deeper reflections on love and loss, laying the groundwork for the intertwining of personal stories against the backdrop of military duty and colonial life in Algeria. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 361216 2025-06-26T05:35:16.207684 text/html 338382 2024-10-18T14:14:39 text/html 226139 2025-06-26T05:35:20.535685 application/epub+zip 226514 2025-06-26T05:35:16.832693 application/epub+zip 226513 2025-06-26T05:35:16.514681 application/epub+zip 317034 2025-06-26T05:35:23.565678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292874 2025-06-26T05:35:20.249770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292858 2022-09-29T13:45:04.113035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338447 2025-06-26T05:35:15.892683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318610 2024-10-18T14:14:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17067 2025-06-26T05:35:23.694655 application/rdf+xml 11834 2025-06-26T05:35:16.591688 image/jpeg 2275 2025-06-26T05:35:16.553690 image/jpeg 193062 2025-06-26T05:35:16.241671 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