Sign-In
Cart
Tartarin De Tarascon
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781026029572
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Tartarin De Tarascon is a celebrated masterpiece of French satire by Alphonse Daudet, presenting the humorous exploits of its titular protagonist, a boastful local hero from the small Provençal town of Tarascon. Tartarin is a man of grand imagination and even grander claims, known among his neighbors as a peerless hunter and adventurer, despite never having left the comfort of his home. Driven by the pressure of his own reputation and a desire for true glory, he eventually embarks on a perilous journey to Algeria with the goal of hunting the legendary Atlas lions.
Daudet's narrative expertly blends comedy and social commentary, poking fun at the provincialism and romantic delusions of the nineteenth-century French middle class. Through Tartarin's absurd encounters and misadventures in North Africa, the work explores themes of heroism, identity, and the clash between fantasy and reality. This classic tale remains a cornerstone of humorous literature, beloved for its vivid characterization and the enduring charm of its misguided yet well-meaning hero. Readers will find in Tartarin De Tarascon a timeless exploration of the human tendency to embellish the truth and the often-ridiculous pursuit of fame.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Also from
Daudet, Alphonse
A Very French Christmas: The Greatest French Holiday Stories of All Time
France, Anatole
de Maupassant, Guy
Daudet, Alphonse
Hardcover
Le Parnassiculet contemporain, recueil de vers nouveaux, précédé de l'Hôtel du Dragon bleu
Renard, Léon
Daudet, Alphonse
Delvau, Alfred
Paperback
La Menteuse, Pièce Tirée de la Nouvelle Publiée Par Alphonse Daudet
Hennique, Léon
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Fromont and Risler, Volume I (Esprios Classics): Preface by LECONTE DE LISLE,
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
CONTES DE NOËL pour petits et grands: par CHARLES DICKENS, ALPHONSE DAUDET, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, GUY DE MAUPASSANT, et E.T.A. HOFFMANN
Daudet, Alphonse
Andersen, Hans Christian
Maupassant, Guy De
Paperback
Le Petit Chose: Les tribulations d'un jeune garçon dans la France du XIXe siècle
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Le Nabab: Les intrigues et les transitions d'un parvenu dans le Paris du Second Empire
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Numa Roumestan: Les contradictions d'un homme du Midi dans le Paris mondain
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Les Amoureuses: Poèmes et récits d'amour et de fantaisie par Alphonse Daudet
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Sapho: Une exploration des passions et des désillusions dans le Paris artistique du XIXe siècle
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Fiche de lecture Lettres de mon moulin de Alphonse Daudet (Analyse littéraire de référence et résumé complet)
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Tartarin sur les Alpes: Les aventures alpines de Tartarin: un voyage burlesque au coeur des montagnes suisses
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Albin Fage: Les dilemmes d'un homme face aux traditions et aux transitions
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Tartarin sur les Alpes; Nouveaux exploits du héros tarasconnais: en gros caractères
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Tartarin sur les Alpes; Nouveaux exploits du héros tarasconnais: en gros caractères
Daudet, Alphonse
Hardcover
Rose et Ninette: Exploration des relations familiales et des dilemmes moraux dans l'oeuvre d'Alphonse Daudet
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Lettres de mon moulin: Un voyage littéraire à travers la Provence d'Alphonse Daudet
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Le Petit chose de Alphonse Daudet (fiche de lecture et analyse complète de l'oeuvre)
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
FATHER TOM AND THE POPE & Alphonse Daudet's History of the Pope's Mule (Illustrated)
Daudet, Alphonse
Desmond, Arthur
Paperback
Lettres de mon moulin: un recueil de 24 nouvelles d'Alphonse Daudet (texte intégral)
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Port Tarascon: the last adventures of the illustrious Tartarin, tr. by Henry James
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
The Nabob, Volume 1 (Esprios Classics): Translated by George Burnham Ives, Illustrated by Lucius Rossi
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Port Tarascon: The Last Adventures of the Illustrious Tartarin
Daudet, Alphonse
James, Henry
Paperback
The Works of Alphonse Daudet: Kings in Exile, to Which Is Added Scenes and Fancies; Tr. by Katharine P. Wormeley
Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
Daudet, Alphonse
Daudet, Léon
Hardcover
Les Aventures prodigieuses de Tartarin de Tarascon: Tarascon Daudet, Alphonse
Daudet, Alphonse
Paperback
Also in
General Fiction
Elizabeth Spencer: Novels & Stories (Loa #344): The Voice at the Back Door / The Light in the Piazza / Knights and Dragons / Stories
Spencer, Elizabeth
Hardcover
Anniversaries, Volume 2: From a Year in the Life of Gesine Cresspahl, April 1968-August 1968
Johnson, Uwe
Paperback
Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams: Short Stories, Prose, and Diary Excerpts
Plath, Sylvia
Paperback
Philip Roth: Novels 1967-1972 (Loa #158): When She Was Good / Portnoy's Complaint / Our Gang / The Breast
Roth, Philip
Hardcover
Selected Writings: Robert Musil: Young Torless, Three Women, the Perfecting of a Love, and Other Writings
Musil, Robert
Agee, Joel
Paperback