Cartas de mi molino

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897

Contributor:

Cabañas, F.

Language:

Spanish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Cartas de mi molino" by Alphonse Daudet is a collection of essays and stories written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on the author's experiences in Provence, capturing the essence of rural life, its charm, and the characters who inhabit it. The evocative descriptions of landscapes and humorous anecdotes about local people aim to immerse readers in the beauty and simplicity of Provençal life. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to Daudet's new home-a dilapidated windmill in the valley of the Rhône, where he intends to write. He describes the surprising presence of rabbits that have taken refuge in the mill, and an old owl who is startled by his arrival. As he settles in, he paints a serene picture of the beautiful Provençal landscape, while contemplating the peace it brings him compared to the bustling life of Paris. This establishes the tone for the collection, blending personal reflection with vivid storytelling about the unique life and characters of the region, which will be explored further in the subsequent letters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 51.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_from_My_Windmill Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartas_desde_mi_molino

Release date is 2009-08-16