Oeuvres de André Lemoyne Une Idylle normande.—Le Moulin des Prés.—Alise d'Évran.

A vivid portrait of 19th‑century Normandy unfolds across this collection of lyrical sketches, travel notes, and gentle narratives. From the whisper of wind over the Vire’s dunes to the quiet hum of a country mill, the prose captures the region’s timeless charm with the eye of a true landscape lover. The pieces move fluidly between tender observations of everyday life and the deeper currents that shape the people who inhabit this coastal world.

At the heart of the first story is the young Count Henri de Morsalines, a wealthy but unpretentious gentleman whose life is stitched together by inherited fortunes, a passion for art, and a restless curiosity. While hunting rabbits on the rolling hills near Ravenoville, he reflects on his privileged upbringing, his sense of duty, and the lingering ache of a missing maternal warmth. His encounters with local villagers and the genteel society around him hint at a subtle yearning for something beyond the comfortable confines of his aristocratic world.