La Le Braz, Anatole 1859-1926 creator text utu 2020 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "La terre du passé" by Anatole Le Braz is a collection of literary essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the cultural and historical significance of Brittany, exploring its myths, legends, and the remnants of its religious practices through evocative narratives and character-driven storytelling. The central character seems to be both the land itself and the people, particularly in their connection to tradition and the past. The opening of the work introduces a solitary landscape dotted with ancient roads, once bustling with the movement of pilgrims during the meaningful "Trô-Breiz" pilgrimage. The narrator encounters Roparz, an aged cordier, who recounts tales of this historic pilgrimage, which was once adorned with grand processions to visit the seven patron saints of Brittany. Their conversations evoke a rich sense of nostalgia for times when faith and tradition were deeply woven into the fabric of local life, contrasting with the present desolateness of the once-vibrant routes now largely abandoned. The narrative promises a blend of personal stories interwoven with collective history, setting the stage for further explorations of the intertwined fates of the land and its people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2020-01-26 Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Original publication data not identified Wales -- Description and travel Renan, Ernest, 1823-1892 Brittany (France) -- Description and travel DC PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61248 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61248 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134418.0 61248