| Author |
Musset, Paul de, 1804-1880 |
| Title |
La Chèvre Jaune
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Joris Van Dael, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| Summary |
"La Chèvre Jaune" by Paul de Musset is a novel written in the mid-19th century. Set in Sicily, the story follows a young shepherd named Cicio and his whimsical companion, a yellow goat named Gheta, as they navigate the trials of poverty, love, and aspiration amidst the vibrant Sicilian landscape. The opening of "La Chèvre Jaune" introduces us to Cicio, a sixteen-year-old goat herder who lives a modest life in the poor town of Syracuse. He raises his six goats, earning a meager living selling their milk while caring for his elderly mother. Cicio is characterized by his charm and accidental grace, attracting attention not just from the townsfolk but also from a spirited young girl named Angélica. His daily routine is filled with conversations, banter, and the joyful antics of Gheta, who he has a special bond with. However, as Cicio encounters the challenges posed by the wealthy notary Mast'-André, who has lost his wife and has a daughter with whom Cicio is infatuated, the plot begins to twist toward adventure and potential peril, foreshadowing a romantic and social struggle woven throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
French fiction -- 19th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
14539 |
| Release Date |
Dec 31, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 19, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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