Project Gutenberg 2024-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 232 Esenwein, J. Berg (Joseph Berg) 1867 1946 Esenwein, Joseph Berg Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 2 : $b French $aMassachusetts :$bThe Home correspondence school, $c1912, copyright 1913. An episode under the Terror / Honoré de Balzac -- The insurgent / Ludovic Halévy -- La Bretonne / André Theuriet -- The mummy's foot / Théophile Gautier -- Juggler to Our Lady / Anatole France. Andrés V. Galia, Ed Leckert and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Short-story masterpieces, Vol. 2: French" by J. Berg Esenwein is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features significant French authors, including Honoré de Balzac, Ludovic Halévy, and André Theuriet, exploring diverse themes and styles that encapsulate the essence of French literature. Each story presents unique characters and settings that together reflect the cultural and social intricacies of French society during their respective times. The opening portion of the collection introduces Balzac and discusses his profound impact on both the short story and the novel. It highlights Balzac's ability to weave psychological depth and social realism into his narratives, emphasizing his focus on the complexities of human behavior and society. The excerpt includes an exploration of his literary style and mentions a notable story, "An Episode Under the Terror," which delves into themes of fear and resilience during the tumultuous time of the French Revolution. This introduction sets the stage for an insightful journey through the works of these iconic authors, revealing their artistic contributions and the overarching human experiences they portray. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101054939010&view=1up&seq=11 20201107140106esenwein 1912 US Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Short stories, French -- Translations into English French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 220685 2025-07-29T08:35:33.503342 text/html 195818 2024-07-19T20:59:13 text/html 550975 2025-07-29T08:35:38.190288 application/epub+zip 548578 2025-07-29T08:35:34.543312 application/epub+zip 167855 2025-07-29T08:35:33.983323 application/epub+zip 605493 2025-07-29T08:35:40.986273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582607 2025-07-29T08:35:37.803293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197162 2025-07-29T08:35:32.826342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177142 2024-07-19T20:59:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16468 2025-07-29T08:35:41.143278 application/rdf+xml 8501 2025-07-29T08:35:34.145297 image/jpeg 1575 2025-07-29T08:35:34.061299 image/jpeg 577081 2025-07-29T08:35:33.529324 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