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100 1 _aMérimée, Prosper,
_d1803-1870
245 1 0 _aAbbé Aubain and Mosaics
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2011-01-19
505 0 _aThe Abbé Aubain -- Mosaics: Mateo Falcone; The vision of Charles XI; How we stormed the fort; Tamango; The game of backgammon; The Etruscan vase -- The Venus of Ille -- Lokis -- The blue chamber -- The "viccolo" of Madame Lucrezia -- Djoumane.
508 _aProduced by Andrea Ball and Marc D'Hooghe
520 _a"The Abbé Aubain and Mosaics" by Prosper Mérimée is a collection of short stories written in the early 19th century. The volume features various narratives, with the titular story focusing on the character Abbé Aubain, a priest with an intriguing background and personal struggles, alongside other tales like "Mateo Falcone", exploring themes of duty, love, and morality. This work reflects Mérimée's distinctive style, characterized by a blend of scholarly precision and emotional depth, revealing the complexities of human nature and societal norms. At the start of "The Abbé Aubain", the reader is introduced to the correspondence of Madame de P-----, who recounts her life in Noirmoutiers, including her conversations with the local priest, Abbé Aubain. Madame expresses her discontent about her life, revealing a sense of resignation to their financial struggles and touching on themes of isolation and introspection. Through her letters, we learn about her complex relationship with her husband and her growing connection to the Abbé, hinting at a layered narrative filled with humor, melancholy, and possibly unrequited feelings. The correspondence sets the stage for exploring deeper themes of love, loss, and the human desire for connection, all while providing a window into the life of the priest and the influence he has on her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aFrench fiction -- Translations into English
700 1 _aWaller, E. M.
_q(Emily Mary)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35004
999 _c75849
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