| Author |
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 |
| Translator |
Epuy, Michel, 1876-1943 |
| Title |
Le Legs de 30.000 dollars et autres contes
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| Alternate Title |
Le Legs de trente mille dollars et autre contes
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| Original Publication |
Paris: Mercure de France, 1919.
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| Note |
Translated selections from: The $30,000 bequest, and other stories.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Mark Twain -- Le legs de 30.000 dollars -- Le passeport russe -- Mémoires d'une chienne -- Hommes et princes -- Enfer ou paradis? -- Une histoire de malade -- Ma première machine a écrire -- Un monument à Adam -- Conseils aux petites filles -- Sainte Jeanne d'Arc -- Un article amusant -- Une lettre au Ministre des Finances -- L'esprit des enfants -- Un mot de Satan -- Les cinq dons de la vie -- L'italien sans maitre -- L'italien et sa grammaire.
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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 Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
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| Summary |
"Le Legs de 30.000 dollars et autres contes" by Mark Twain is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the lives of Saladin Foster and his wife Electra, who are suddenly presented with the prospect of inheriting a substantial amount of money after receiving a letter from a distant relative. Their reaction to this potential fortune sets the stage for a series of humorous and thought-provoking events that reflect the couple's desires, dreams, and the societal expectations that come with unexpected wealth. At the start of the narrative, we meet the Foster family, focusing particularly on Saladin, a comptable, and his reactive wife, Electra. Their lives take a remarkable turn when they receive a letter from Tilbury Foster, a relative, who announces his intention to leave Saladin $30,000 upon his death, under the condition that they maintain secrecy about this inheritance until it is confirmed. As the couple imagines their new life with this wealth, their mundane reality intertwines with dreams of grandeur, leading to obsession and discussions about financial plans. The story presents a blend of humor and socioeconomic commentary, highlighting how dreams of wealth can divert individuals from their cherished values and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories, American -- Translations into French
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| Subject |
Humorous stories, American -- Translations into French
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71715 |
| Release Date |
Sep 24, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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