Le Chevalier des Touches by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly
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"Le Chevalier des Touches" by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the socio-political turmoil of post-Revolutionary France, focusing on themes of loyalty, nostalgia, and the echoes of past conflicts. The narrative revolves around the enigmatic figure of the Chevalier des Touches, exploring his presence and the impressions he leaves on those who remember him. The opening of the
novel introduces us to the quiet yet ominous town of Valognes during the late Restoration period. As the town's residents hunker down against the elements, a mysterious figure—a man with an elegant old-world appearance—arrives. He is later identified as an abbé who has encountered the notorious Chevalier des Touches, described in a haunting manner that captivates those gathered in the parlor of the Touffedelys sisters. This encounter sets off a series of reflections on the past among the characters, who are bound by memories, loyalty to the Bourbon monarchy, and the scars of civil war, foreshadowing a deeper exploration of their intertwined fates as the mystery of the Chevalier unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules), 1808-1889 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Marold, Luděk, 1865-1898 |
| Illustrator | Mittis |
| Title | Le Chevalier des Touches |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Chevalier_des_Touches |
| Credits |
Produced by Laurent Vogel, Valérie Leduc, (The illustrations were produced from files generously made available by The Internet Archive.) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- History -- Wars of the Vendée, 1793-1832 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Chouans -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 38316 |
| Release Date | Dec 16, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 293 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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