Actions et réactions by Rudyard Kipling
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"Actions et Réactions" by Rudyard Kipling is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores various relationships, conflicts, and moral dilemmas through richly drawn characters, particularly focusing on themes of human experience and interaction. The opening of the collection introduces George and Sophie Chapin, a married couple navigating a life transition after George's health issues prompt them to leave America for England. As they travel through
Europe, their relationship is tested and deepened, revealing their isolation and mutual dependence. They settle in a rustic English home called Friars Pardon, where they encounter local characters and slowly adapt to their new surroundings. This first segment sets the stage for the couple’s continuing journey of self-discovery and adaptation in an unfamiliar land, infused with Kipling's keen observations of character and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Austin-Jackson, Arthur |
| Translator | Fabulet, Louis, 1862-1933 |
| Title | Actions et réactions |
| Original Publication | Paris: Mercure de France, 1911. |
| Note | Translations of all the stories from: Actions and reactions (which also includes poems). |
| Credits | Véronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Short stories, English -- Translations into French |
| Subject | English fiction -- Translations into French |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 72641 |
| Release Date | Jan 6, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 272 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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