Project Gutenberg 2024-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 117 Ajalbert, Jean 1863 1947 Veillées d'Auvergne $aParis :$bErnest Flammarion, $c1926. 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)) "Veillées d'Auvergne" by Jean Ajalbert is a collection of literary essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. This work encapsulates Ajalbert's deep emotional connection to his native Auvergne, exploring its landscapes, culture, and the lives of its inhabitants. Through rich descriptions and vivid imagery, it examines the tension between the rural authenticity of Auvergne and the encroaching modernity of society. The opening of the book introduces the reader to a scene in Aurillac, where a geologist, M. Rames, recounts the geological history of Auvergne while surrounded by his extensive collection of stones and artifacts. Rames's passion for his subject captures the narrator's attention and evokes a sense of nostalgia for the region's prehistoric landscapes. As they converse, the narrator reflects on Auvergne's rugged beauty and the persistence of its traditions against the tide of industrialization. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the themes of memory, identity, and the relationship between people and their land throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k809510 20230409031046ajalbert 1926 FR Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Auvergne (France) -- Description and travel DC Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 380372 2025-06-29T10:41:15.288330 text/html 357734 2024-09-20T17:28:02 text/html 327265 2025-06-29T10:41:21.267293 application/epub+zip 327026 2025-06-29T10:41:16.370247 application/epub+zip 269601 2025-06-29T10:41:15.836255 application/epub+zip 539099 2025-06-29T10:41:24.975218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509408 2025-06-29T10:41:20.861245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346733 2025-06-29T10:41:14.379311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326835 2024-09-20T17:28:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15570 2025-06-29T10:41:25.110216 application/rdf+xml 12932 2025-06-29T10:41:16.015264 image/jpeg 2721 2025-06-29T10:41:15.924257 image/jpeg 265232 2025-06-29T10:41:15.323269 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