La chasse aux lions

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La chasse aux lions

by Alfred Assollant

FR·~1 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total
1

LA - CHASSE AUX LIONS

0:06
2

LA - CHASSE AUX LIONS - PAR - ALFRED ASSOLANT

0:02
3

Illustrations par JULES GIRARDET et BOMBLED

0:02
4

TROISIÈME ÉDITION

0:04
5

1892

0:00
6

LA - CHASSE AUX LIONS

0:01
7

I. A LA CANTINE

43:09
8

III. LE CAPITAINE CHAMBARD

7:38
9

IV. LA PERMISSION

3:27
10

V. HARDI PROJET

3:56

Description

In a remote Algerian garrison, two soldiers—Dumanet, ever the dreamer, and his steadfast companion Pitou—spend their idle hours swapping jokes and grand schemes. Their banter, full of witty repartee and a touch of philosophical musing, reveals a yearning for recognition far beyond the cramped mess hall of Bakhara. When the prospect of an untamed, unclaimed land teeming with game surfaces, the pair see a chance to turn boredom into legend.

The story follows their impulsive decision to chase that distant horizon, gathering a motley crew and setting out on a quest that promises both danger and glory. Along the way, the humor of military life collides with the stark realities of the desert, offering a lively portrait of camaraderie, ambition, and the absurdities of colonial adventure. Listeners will be drawn into a world where lofty aspirations meet the harsh, sun‑baked plains, all narrated with a lively, tongue‑in‑cheek tone.

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Language

fr

Duration

~1 hours (101K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)

Release date

2009-01-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alfred Assollant

Alfred Assollant

1827–1886

A sharp-witted French novelist and journalist, he turned his republican politics, travel experiences, and taste for adventure into lively stories that still feel energetic today. He is especially remembered for the wildly entertaining Captain Corcoran tales and other fiction written with humor and momentum.

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