| Author |
Bernard, Tristan, 1866-1947 |
| Title |
Les veillées du chauffeur : Contes, essais, récits de voyage
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| Original Publication |
France: Paul Ollendorff, 1909.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
Guide pratique de l'invité en automobile -- Le mécanicien -- Un amateur d'automobile -- Conseils aux routiers -- Au cirque -- La brune et la blonde -- La dispute -- Un artiste -- Sur la route -- Fatma -- Une curieuse disparition -- Celui qu'on n'emmène pas -- Service public -- Le musée de porcelaines -- La petite bébète -- Chirurgien-dentiste -- Visiteurs -- A la salle -- Les gratteurs -- Un match -- Les joies de la lecture -- Chambres d'hôtels -- Autour du quarantième degré -- Un homme pratique -- En chemin de fer -- Un vieux Parisien -- Emplettes -- Un employé peu recommandable -- Les deux chauffeurs -- Un bon mécanicien -- Louis... Louis... -- Hans Humpethans -- L'organisateur -- Touristes -- Un cheval fashionable -- A l'étroit -- Citronnet -- Une race qui s'éteint -- Un vrai pur -- La pluie et le beau temps -- L'écriteau -- De hardis chauffeurs -- Villégiatures -- Le tir -- Un sport -- Albert -- Aller et retour -- Dans le train -- Argan chauffeur -- Un invité -- Ecluses et barrières -- Les rêveurs -- L'invité des Giraud.
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| Credits |
Véronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif 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)
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| Summary |
"Les veillées du chauffeur : Contes, essais, récits de voyage" by Tristan Bernard is a collection of stories, essays, and travel narratives written in the early 20th century. The work captures the humorous and observant nuances of life as experienced through the lens of automobile travel, highlighting the quirks and challenges of being an automobile passenger during that period. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to the etiquette and dynamics of automobile travel, particularly from the perspective of guests in someone else's vehicle. The opening portion delves into practical advice for passengers, such as appropriate contributions to meals, engaging with the driver, and maintaining a polite demeanor. It sets an amusing tone by portraying the complexities of social interaction amidst the novelty of automobile travel, emphasizing the contrast between the emerging automotive culture and traditional modes of transport. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
French literature -- 20th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71300 |
| Release Date |
Jul 30, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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