Les veillées du chauffeur : $b Contes, essais, récits de voyage

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Les veillées du chauffeur : $b Contes, essais, récits de voyage

by Tristan Bernard

FR·~5 hours·56 chapters

Chapters

56 total
1

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1:11
2

A Édouard VUILLARD —————

1:16
3

GUIDE PRATIQUE DE L’INVITÉ EN AUTOMOBILE —————

3:31
4

LE MÉCANICIEN —————

5:11
5

UN AMATEUR D’AUTOMOBILE —————

6:29
6

CONSEILS AUX ROUTIERS —————

5:16
7

AU CIRQUE —————

5:48
8

LA BRUNE ET LA BLONDE —————

8:39
9

LA DISPUTE —————

5:33
10

UN ARTISTE —————

6:11

Description

A delightful mix of witty sketches and keen observations, this collection invites listeners into the world of early automobilism with the same charm of a convivial soirée. The author playfully outlines the etiquette of being a passenger, the quirks of sharing a ride, and the little rituals that turn a simple journey into a social performance. Through gentle sarcasm and vivid detail, everyday moments—like debating the merits of a chronometer or the etiquette of offering a modest snack—become a window onto the culture of a bygone era.

Interwoven with these amusing guidelines are short travel tales and reflective essays that wander beyond the road. The narrator’s voice swings from light‑hearted banter to thoughtful commentary on friendship, honesty, and the restless curiosity that fuels both the traveler and the storyteller. Listeners will find a warm, conversational tone that makes each vignette feel like an intimate chat beside a lantern‑lit carriage.

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Language

fr

Duration

~5 hours (314K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

France: Paul Ollendorff, 1909.

Credits

Véronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Release date

2023-07-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Tristan Bernard

Tristan Bernard

1866–1947

Best known for sparkling boulevard comedies and dry, memorable wit, this French writer brought a light touch to plays, novels, and journalism. His work skewered everyday vanity and middle-class habits without ever losing its sense of fun.

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