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Tartarin De Tarascon

1872

Alphonse Daudet

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Tartarin De Tarascon

Alphonse Daudet

1872

French Literature, Humour, Novels

Translated by Oliver C. Colt

Tartarin de Tarascon, published in 1872 by Alphonse Daudet, is a humorous novel that follows the adventures of Tartarin, a boastful man from the town of Tarascon. The story satirizes the colonial exploits and the French obsession with big game hunting, as Tartarin's grandiose claims of bravery lead him into absurd situations. Despite living in a region devoid of real game, he maintains his heroic status through elaborate tales and ridiculous competitions, ultimately setting off on a misguided expedition to Africa filled with comedic misadventures.

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A humorous novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers on Tartarin, a boastful and whimsical man from...

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Tartarin of Tarascon (French: Tartarin de Tarascon) is an 1872 novel written by the French author Alphonse Daudet.

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“El hombre del Mediodía no miente, se equivoca. No dice siempre la verdad, pero cree que la dice… Para él, su mentira no es mentira. Es una especie de espejismo…””

— Alphonse Daudet

“Veréis cómo explican ellos nuestra organización colonial… En lo alto, dicen, está mouci el gobernador, con una gran estaca para cascarle al estado mayor; el estado mayor, para vengarse, le casca al soldado; el soldado le casca al colono, el colono le casca al árabe, el árabe le casca al negro, el negro le casca al judío, el judío, a su vez, le casca al borriquillo, y el pobre borriquillo, como no tiene a nadie a quien cascar, alarga el espinazo y carga con todo. Como veréis, bien puede cargar con nuestros baúles.””

— Alphonse Daudet

“Par là-dessus, un grand soleil féroce qui faisait””

— Alphonse Daudet

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