Project Gutenberg 2021-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 92 Derennes, Charles 1882 1930 La Chauve-Souris His Le Bestiaire sentimental, 2. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "La Chauve-Souris" by Charles Derennes is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story introduces themes of childhood wonder and nature through the eyes of a young boy as he navigates his relationships with the enchanting yet enigmatic world of bats, particularly focusing on the character Noctu, a small bat he captures. As he grapples with interactions between nature and self-discovery, Derennes explores the complexities of life and the innocence of childhood. The opening of "La Chauve-Souris" paints a vivid picture of the protagonist’s childhood memories in a town named Jolibeau, where he becomes fascinated with the night sky and the nocturnal creatures that inhabit it, particularly bats. The narrative shifts between playful observations of the boy's adventures with his cousins and contemplations on the workings of the natural world. As he discovers the existence of bats, he reflects on their unique characteristics and behaviors, shifting from dreams of stargazing to the realities of observing these creatures. Through descriptions of his interactions with the local characters, such as the old gardener Pile—whose whimsical personality adds depth to the setting—the beginning establishes a rich, hallowed atmosphere that showcases the beauty and strangeness of the natural world seen through a child's eyes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr Bats QL Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 275862 2025-06-26T09:39:53.802523 text/html 253103 2024-10-18T16:54:49 text/html 194989 2025-06-26T09:39:57.269514 application/epub+zip 194445 2025-06-26T09:39:54.310486 application/epub+zip 194442 2025-06-26T09:39:54.044508 application/epub+zip 265372 2025-06-26T09:39:59.847508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241683 2025-06-26T09:39:57.024504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241696 2022-09-29T22:46:51.225056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262551 2025-06-26T09:39:53.558518 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242678 2024-10-18T16:54:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16587 2025-06-26T09:39:59.968471 application/rdf+xml 14845 2025-06-26T09:39:54.120496 image/jpeg 2869 2025-06-26T09:39:54.082527 image/jpeg 158884 2025-06-26T09:39:53.828514 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