02296cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500130014326400510015630000470020733600260025433700260028033800360030650000310034250501800037350801930055352010870074653400450183365300260187865300350190485600430193965546UtSlPG20260610134519.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aAbout, Edmond,d1828-188513aLe Turco 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-06-070 aLe turco -- Le bal des artistes -- Le poivre -- L'ouverture au château -- Tout Paris -- La chambre d'ami -- Chasse allemande -- L'inspection générale -- Les cinq perles.  aLaurent 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)  a"Le Turco" by Edmond About is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds around a group of officers in Algeria, focusing particularly on the character of Léopold Gardelux, who experiences both personal struggles and the realities of military life. The narrative dives into themes of friendship, love, and the complexities of social class.  The opening of "Le Turco" introduces us to the camaraderie among officers gathered in a café in Biskra. It captures a moment filled with laughter and seriousness, especially as Captain Brunner reflects on a poignant piece of news regarding a wedding that stirs emotions among the group. As the narrative progresses, we learn about Léopold, an Alsatian officer of noble birth, whose past and hidden affections are revealed in interactions with his peers. The tone oscillates between light-hearted banter and deeper reflections on love and loss, laying the groundwork for the intertwining of personal stories against the backdrop of military duty and colonial life in Algeria. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, French  aFrench fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65546