Nouveaux Contes des Collines by Rudyard Kipling
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About this eBook
| Author | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
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| Title | Nouveaux Contes des Collines |
| Note | Translations of selected stories from: Plain tales from the hills. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | Lispeth -- La prise de Lungtungpen -- Le handicap de la chaîne brisée -- Hors du cercle -- Dans l'erreur -- Une escroquerie financière -- L'amendement Tods -- La fille du régiment -- Dans l'orgueil de sa jeunesse -- Le Cochon -- La déroute des Hussards blancs -- Le cas de divorce Bronckhorst -- Venus Anno Domini -- Le Bisara de Pooree -- L'ami d'un ami -- La Porte des Cent Chagrins -- L'accès de folie du soldat Ortheris -- L'histoire de Muhammad-Din -- Sur la foi d'une ressemblance -- Wressley, des Affaires Étrangères -- De vive voix -- A classer pour s'y reporter. |
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| Summary | "Nouveaux Contes des Collines" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The work features various narratives often set in India, exploring themes of love, cultural clashes, and human relationships through the lens of British colonial perspectives. One central character introduced in the opening portion is Lispeth, a beautiful young girl from the hills who converts to Christianity and experiences tumultuous emotions tied to her love for an Englishman. The opening of "Nouveaux Contes des Collines" begins with the story of Lispeth, who is the daughter of a couple from the hills. After her parents die from cholera, Lispeth grows up in a mission, becoming a lovely and devout young woman. Her life takes a turn when she comes across a wounded Englishman during one of her long walks; she brings him to the mission to nurse him back to health, declaring her intention to marry him. However, upon learning that he is already engaged back in England, Lispeth's future becomes uncertain, leading to her eventual rejection of her English identity and a return to her native ways after she realizes he will not return. This story sets the tone for Kipling's exploration of identity, love, and loss against the backdrop of colonial India. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction |
| Subject | British -- India -- Fiction |
| Subject | Short stories, English -- Translations into French |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63341 |
| Release Date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 66 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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