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Contes de la Becasse
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
- Language:
- French
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Contes de la Bécasse" by Guy de Maupassant is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of hunting and rural life, showcasing the quirks and character of provincial society in France through various narratives centered around the sport of hunting and its implications. The characters often include local nobility and townsfolk, interacting within the backdrop of the hunt, reflecting on their experiences and recounting tales that blend humor and satire. The opening of this collection introduces the character of the old Baron des Ravots, once the king of hunters in his region, now confined to his chair due to paralysis. Despite his limitations, he continues to indulge in his love for hunting by shooting pigeons from his window with the help of his servants. Storytelling becomes a central activity during autumn feasts with his friends, who recount extravagant hunting tales. The guests participate in a peculiar tradition called the "conte de la Bécasse," where they enjoy a delicacy involving the heads of the birds eaten during dinner, and in return, the selected lucky guest must share a story. This humorous setup sets the stage for further engaging and whimsical huntsman narratives that blend culinary delight and storytelling tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- La bécasse
- Ce cochon de Morin
- La folle
- Pierrot
- Menuet
- La peur
- Farce normande
- Les sabots
- La rempailleuse
- En mer
- Un Normand
- Le testament
- Aux champs
- Un coq chanta
- Un fils
- Saint-Antoine
- L'Aventure de Walter Schnaffs.
- Credits:
- Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Christine De Ryck and the PG Online Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contes_de_la_b%C3%A9casse
- Release date is 2004-03-01
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