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Mendès, Catulle
1841
1909
Mendes, Catulle
Mendès, Catulles
Les oiseaux bleus
$aParis :$bVictor-Havard, $c1888.
Le Soir d'une fleur -- La Belle du monde -- La Bonne Trouvaille -- La Belle au bois rêvant -- Le Vœu maladroit -- Isoline-Isolin -- Le Miroir -- La Princesse Oiselle -- Le Chemin du Paradis -- Les Baisers d'or -- Les Accordailles -- Le Mauvais Convive -- La Tire-lire -- La Bonne Récompense -- Les Mots perdus -- La Mémoire du cœur -- Les Trois Bonnes Fées -- Le Ramasseur de bonnets -- Les Trois Semeurs -- La Belle au cœur de neige -- Les Deux Marguerites -- L'Ange boiteux -- Les Traîtrises de Puck -- Les Larmes sur l'épée -- La Petite Flamme bleue -- Martine et son Ange -- La Dernière Fée.
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"Les oiseaux bleus" by Catulle Mendès is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book weaves fairy-tale elements with facets of human experience, exploring themes of beauty, love, and the illusion of happiness through the lives of various characters. The stories both reflect romanticism and critique social conditions, particularly against a backdrop of Parisian life. At the start of this collection, the narrative opens with a poignant scene where a delicate flower, once vibrant, falls into the mud during a festive occasion, symbolizing the fleeting nature of joy. A small girl from a poor background picks up the flower, indicating her innocence and longing for beauty amidst bleak surroundings. The story unfolds with the girl’s heartwarming interaction with her neglectful parents and the contrasts between her simple joy in the flower and the struggle for survival in a harsh world. Meanwhile, the surrounding characters, who are steeped in hardship, represent the broader societal issues of poverty and neglect, setting the stage for the exploration of hope and despair in Mendès’s vivid storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
http://archive.org/details/lesoiseauxbleus00mend
20230909092636mends
1888
FR
Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Short stories, French
French fiction -- 19th century
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Category: Short Stories
Category: French Literature
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