An English Version, The Original Crowned By The French Academy, Of Frederic Mistral's Mireio, From The Original Provencal (1867)

By Frédéric Mistral

Book Overview

This book is an English translation of Frederic Mistral's ""Mireio"" which was originally written in Provencal in 1867. The translation has been crowned by the French Academy, indicating its high literary merit. ""Mireio"" tells the story of a young woman named Mireio who falls in love with a poor basket maker named Vincent. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the conflict between tradition and modernity. The English version of the book is faithful to the original Provencal text and is a valuable addition to the canon of French literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436770440
• ISBN13: 9781436770446
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"