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Originally published in 1919.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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An intimate and quirky portrait of the writer Anatole France by his private secretary. A delightful look at French letters and French attitudes at the end of the 19th century. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1920.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:Candidates for the AcademyAs every election to the Academy approaches the candidates pay their prescribed visit to M. Bergeret. They know that he has not gone to that corner of the quays this many a year, and that he never votes. Nevertheless out of deference to his fame they solicit his vote. It is a touching custom which none seeks to evade, not even the reverend clergy. Yet, they would have valid reasons for not committing themselves with this pontiff of incredulity. But perhaps his conversation offers them the attraction of forbidden fruit? Perhaps they hope in a few eloquent words to cast into his soul the seeds of a startling conversion? It was thus that the severe Paphnuce once upon a time undertook to bring the frolicsome Thai's to God.When Cardinal C'abrieres, who was still only a Monsignor, but was soon to become His Eminence, craved a chair in the Academy, he called like the others at the hermitage of the Villa Said.Old Josephine, with her teeth of gold, ushered him in with every mark of respect."Sir," said the bishop brusquely, "I will admitto you frankly that I have not read your novels.""Monsignor," replied France, with sacerdotal unction, "/ must confess to you in all frankness that I have not read your decrees."The ice having been broken in this way, the conversation became cordial. The prelate paternally reminded France that some great writers had sung the praise of the Almighty. He cited Chateaubriand.France retorted that, in effect, the harmonious viscount had beautifully celebrated the decorative side of Catholicism, but above all he had dusted the furniture and polished the ecclesiastical plate, like a beadle or a chair attendant, and that, on the other hand, he had rather neglected dogma.He loved the majesty of the cathedrals a... ... Read more

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Publisher: London : John LanePublication date: 1922Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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hardcover, 213 p.; 1926 Holt edition - green cloth boards, text in French, no DJ. ... Read more

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A novel that primarily concerns the adventures of a street vendor who, old and homeless, accidentally insults a police officer and winds up in jail.He then deliberately insults another police officer in an attempt to return to jail, where he had been fed and cared for.The book also includes numerous other stories and sketches. ... Read more

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It may be fairly claimed that no great author has written about children with a more delicate and sympathetic insight than Anatole France, and in no section of his work are the grace and tenderness of his genius more winningly exhibited than in those exquisite vignettes in which, giving himself the name of Pierre NoziPre, he recalls the days of his own childhood on the Quai Malaquais and the Quai Voltaire. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more