Les Contes du lundi

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Les Contes du lundi (Monday Tales) is a collection of short stories by French author Alphonse Daudet, published in 1873. The work was influenced by Daudet's experiences during the Franco-German War. The tales often reflect a tone of sympathy and anxiety, offering a glimpse into the lives and emotions of ordinary people. Daudet was known for his sentimental tales of provincial life in the south of France, combining keen observation of human behavior with flights of imagination. His writings often explored the complexities of human relationships and the impact of life's experiences.

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Alphonse Daudet
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…second volume of short stories, Les Contes du lundi, 1873; “Monday Tales”), Daudet enlisted in the army, but he fled from Paris during the terrors of the Commune of 1871. His novel Les Aventures prodigieuses de Tartarin de Tarascon (1872; “The Prodigious Adventures of Tartarin de Tarascon”) was not well…
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…second volume of short stories, Les Contes du lundi, 1873; “Monday Tales”), Daudet enlisted in the army, but he fled from Paris during the terrors of the Commune of 1871. His novel Les Aventures prodigieuses de Tartarin de Tarascon (1872; “The Prodigious Adventures of Tartarin de Tarascon”) was not well…
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