Mount Peacock or Progress in Provence
Published on 6. February 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
198 pages
978-1-107-64718-3 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1934, this book contains the translated text of Marie Mauron's memoir of life in Provence around the turn of the twentieth century. F. R. Lucas prefaces the autobiography with a note on the author, Provence and the memoir's place in Provencal literature. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in inter-war French literature.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
217 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-64718-3 (9781107647183)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction; 2. Plenary session; 3. The quinquennial census; 4. Worms and palms; 5. The inheritance; 6. Hilarion and his train; 7. The drainage board; 8. Inspection of remounts; 9. The elections to the chambers of agriculture; 10. The black dog; 11. Indigenous fauna; 12. The tax-collector's round; 13. Mechanically-propelled vehicles; 14. The free commune of Mont-Paon.