A Tale of Brittany (Mon frère Yves) by Pierre Loti
"A Tale of Brittany (Mon frère Yves)" by Pierre Loti is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1883. It chronicles the deep friendship between a French naval officer and Yves Kermadec, a hard-drinking Breton sailor, during the 1870s and 80s. Through vivid descriptions of seafaring life aboard ship and ashore, Loti explores their bond as they gamble, brawl, and roam the Breton countryside together. The novel captures the lore and spirit of Breton
culture while testing the limits of loyalty and friendship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Loti, Pierre, 1850-1923 |
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| Translator | Baines, W. P. (William Peter), 1878-1933 |
| Title | A Tale of Brittany (Mon frère Yves) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Brother_Yves |
| Credits |
Produced by Dagny and Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Brittany (France) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62667 |
| Release Date | Jul 16, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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