02374cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000310013024500270016126400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000310037450801740040552012170057953400580179665300440185465300220189885600540192085600430197499900190201774061UtSlPG20260610134720.0mcr n260607r20241922utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23003198  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aDCaPQ1 aAjalbert, Jean,d1863-194710aAu cœur de l'Auvergne 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-07-17  aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Au cœur de l'Auvergne" by Jean Ajalbert is a memoir-like work written in the early 20th century. This book offers a deeply personal reflection on the author's childhood experiences in the Auvergne region, blending nostalgic memories with cultural observations about the local life, language, and music of the Auvergnats. Through vivid descriptions and anecdotes, Ajalbert imparts a sense of place and identity that resonates with those familiar with the rural French landscape.  The opening of the book introduces us to the author's reflections on his childhood in Auvergne, where he feels a deep connection despite being born in Levallois-Perret. He recalls the warmth of family gatherings marked by music, traditional dances, and the pervasive influence of the local patois. The narrative touches on both joyful and sobering memories, such as the festive preparation for winter and the grim realities of the 1870 siege of Paris. Ajalbert muses about his ancestors' roots, the persistence of local culture amidst change, and his profound love for the Auvergnat landscape and lifestyle, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the region's cultural heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cParis: Ernest Flammarion, 1922  aFrench literature -- France -- Auvergne  aAuvergne (France)4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74061  c114786d114786