| Editor |
Patten, William, 1868-1936 |
| Title |
Short story classics (Foreign), Vol. 4, French I
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| Original Publication |
New York: P. F. Collier & Son, 1907.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
The unknown masterpiece, by Honoré de Balzac -- The price of a life, by Augustin Eugène Scribe -- Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, by Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny -- Claude Gueux, by Victor Marie Hugo -- A bal masqué, by Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie Dumas -- How the redoubt was taken, by Prosper Mérimée -- The Vendean marriage, by Jules Gabriel Janin -- The Marquise, by George Sand -- The beauty-spot, by Alfred Louis Charles de Musset -- The mummy's foot, by Théophile Gautier -- Circé, by Octave Feuillet -- The hanging at La Piroche, by Alexandre Dumas, Fils -- The Dean's watch, by Erckmann-Chatrian -- At the Palais de Justice, by Alphonse Daudet -- Boum-Boum, by Jules Claretie.
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| Credits |
Andrés V. Galia, Santiago, Andrew Butchers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Short Story Classics (Foreign), Vol. 4, French I" by William Patten is a collection of translated short stories written in the 19th century. This volume features renowned works by French authors such as Honoré de Balzac and Eugène Scribe, showcasing a variety of themes including the struggles of artists, the pursuit of glory, and the deeper inquiries into human emotions and relationships. The anthology aims to present a nuanced understanding of the French literary landscape of its time. At the start of the compilation, we are introduced to "The Unknown Masterpiece" by Honoré de Balzac, which tells the story of a young artist named Nicolas Poussin who embarks on a journey of artistic discovery. Setting the tone of ambition and disillusionment, the narrative depicts Poussin as he engages with the established painter Master Porbus and an enigmatic old man, the former pupil of a renowned artist. The old man's passionate critique and esoteric philosophies about art mesmerize Poussin, revealing the conflicts between desire, talent, and the damaging pursuit of perfection in artistry. The characters come together in a richly described studio filled with tangible artistic struggle, foreshadowing the reverberations of both success and failure in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Short stories, French -- Translations into English
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| Subject |
French fiction -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
73873 |
| Release Date |
Jun 20, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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