La terre du passé by Anatole Le Braz
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"La terre du passé" by Anatole Le Braz is a collection of literary essays and reflections written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the cultural and historical significance of Brittany, exploring its myths, legends, and the remnants of its religious practices through evocative narratives and character-driven storytelling. The central character seems to be both the land itself and the people, particularly in their connection to tradition and the past.
The opening of the work introduces a solitary landscape dotted with ancient roads, once bustling with the movement of pilgrims during the meaningful "Trô-Breiz" pilgrimage. The narrator encounters Roparz, an aged cordier, who recounts tales of this historic pilgrimage, which was once adorned with grand processions to visit the seven patron saints of Brittany. Their conversations evoke a rich sense of nostalgia for times when faith and tradition were deeply woven into the fabric of local life, contrasting with the present desolateness of the once-vibrant routes now largely abandoned. The narrative promises a blend of personal stories interwoven with collective history, setting the stage for further explorations of the intertwined fates of the land and its people. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Le Braz, Anatole, 1859-1926 |
|---|---|
| Title | La terre du passé |
| Credits |
Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Wales -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Renan, Ernest, 1823-1892 |
| Subject | Brittany (France) -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 61248 |
| Release Date | Jan 26, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 404 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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