03196cam a22003493u 4500 63341 UtSlPG 20260610134447.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PR Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 Nouveaux Contes des Collines Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Translations of selected stories from: Plain tales from the hills. Release date is 2020-09-29 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. Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "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.) Original publication data not identified India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947 -- Fiction British -- India -- Fiction Short stories, English -- Translations into French https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63341 104165 104165