Lettres de mon moulin

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Lettres de mon moulin

by Alphonse Daudet

FR·~5 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total

AVANT-PROPOS

1:51

LETTRES DE MON MOULIN

5:57

LA DILIGENCE DE BEAUCAIRE

7:18

LE SECRET DE MAÎTRE CORNILLE

11:46

LA CHÈVRE DE M. SEGUIN

11:49

LES ÉTOILES

12:04

L'ARLÉSIENNE

7:18

LA MULE DU PAPE

20:25

LE PHARE DES SANGUINAIRES

11:27

L'AGONIE DE LA SÉMILLANTE

12:28

Description

In this luminous series of short letters, the narrator invites listeners into the sun‑kissed hills and fragrant valleys of Provence. Through simple yet precise storytelling, everyday people—farmers, artisans, gossiping villagers—appear with a warmth that feels like a summer breeze. The tales balance humor with tenderness, letting the listener hear the clatter of a market, the scent of thyme, and the quiet sigh of an old windmill turning.

Each vignette captures a fleeting moment: a mischievous child’s prank, a lover’s secret promise, or an old man's reminiscence of a vanished way of life. The language is spare, almost musical, echoing the rhythm of the region’s ancient songs while remaining accessible to modern ears. As the collection unfolds, the listener gains a vivid portrait of a land where tradition and change dance together, leaving an impression of timeless charm.

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Language

fr

Duration

~5 hours (288K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. Created from page scans made available by Al Haines.

Release date

Jul 18, 2011

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Alphonse Daudet

Alphonse Daudet

1840–1897

Best known for Letters from My Windmill and Tartarin of Tarascon, these lively stories helped bring the landscapes and voices of southern France to readers everywhere. His work mixes warmth, humor, and sharp observation, making 19th-century life feel close and human.

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