02527cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500190014826400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000810035350000310043450501590046550802310062452011680085553400450202365300260206865300350209485600430212999900170217211495UtSlPG20260610133256.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aMaupassant, Guy de,d1850-189313aLa Main Gauche 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Main_gauche  aRelease date is 2004-03-010 aAllouma -- Hautot père et fils -- Boitelle -- L'ordonnance -- Le lapin -- Un soir -- Les épingles -- Duchoux -- Le rendez-vous -- Le port -- La morte.  aProduced by Miranda van de Heijning, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed
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available by the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr.  a"La Main Gauche" by Guy de Maupassant is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book follows a traveler recounting his adventures in Algeria, particularly focusing on his encounters with a European colonist named Auballe and his interactions with the local Arab culture, specifically a young woman named Allouma. The story explores themes of colonialism, cultural differences, and the complexities of desire and identity.  At the start of the novel, the protagonist finds himself wandering through the stunning landscape of Algeria after losing his way. He eventually arrives at the home of Auballe, whom he meets by chance. Over dinner, Auballe shares his experience of acclimatizing to life as a settler in Algeria, where he has adjusted to the local customs and the absence of women. The narrative quickly moves to the introduction of Allouma, an Arab woman who becomes a significant figure in Auballe's life. As he grapples with his attraction to her and the cultural dynamics at play, the opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love, longing, and the chasms that separate different worlds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories, French  aFrench fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11495  c52941d52941