This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...de cristal, le miroir ou il se mire. Une divine joie est la, la joie gracieuse des animaux qui echappent a la terre et ne se trainent pas sur le sol, la joie sans fatigue de toutes ces existences flottantes, balancees, portees sans fatigue par un soupir de l'air ou par une ride. du fleuve, promenees sur l'onde au fil ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1897 Excerpt: ...de cristal, le miroir ou il se mire. Une divine joie est la, la joie gracieuse des animaux qui echappent a la terre et ne se trainent pas sur le sol, la joie sans fatigue de toutes ces existences flottantes, balancees, portees sans fatigue par un soupir de l'air ou par une ride. du fleuve, promenees sur l'onde au fil du nuage, bercees dans de la transparence et de la limpidite, voyageant dans du ciel qui les mouille. Un peu plus loin, Anatole fait halte devant l'hippopotame, qui dort a fleur d'eau, pareil, dans sa cuve, a une ile de granit a demi submergee, et qui, de temps en temps, remuant un peu sa petite oreille et clignant son oeil rond, montre, en ouvrant son immense bouche en serpe, le rose enorme d'une immense fleur de monde inconnu. Le pain de seigle. qu'Anatole a l'habitude de grignoter en marchant dans le jardin, fait venir tout de suite a lui l'elephant qui s'avance au petit tret, avec des eventements d'oreille semblables au jeu puissant d'un pounka: Anatole flatte de la main la bete venerable, aux cils de momie, et il caresse presque pieusement cette peau de pierre qui a la couleur et le grain d'un bloc erratique, eraille ca et la par le frottement d'un siecle. Et puis, il passe aux petits elephants qui, se pressant et se nouant par la trompe, se poussent front contre front, et jouent a se faire reculer avec des malices d'enfants de geants qui luttent et de grosses douceurs de freres qui s'amusent. Le soleil, en montant, resserre a chaque minute l'ombre de tout, et mordant le coin de cage, l'angle de nuit ou sont refugies les nocturnes perches, il a...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Small octavoHalf hardback board bound with cloth covered corners and spineGilt lettering on spineSome very light pencil markings alongside textSlight damage/wear on front and back covers Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Manette Salomon to cart. $16.38, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by Ernest Flammarion.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Undated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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