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AVERTISSEMENT
AVANT-PROPOS
EGBERT-LE-GRAND (827-837)
ETHELWOLF 836-858 ETHELBALD 858-860 ETHELBERT 860-866 ETHELRED Ier 866-871
ALFRED-LE-GRAND (871-900)
EDOUARD Ier L'ANCIEN (900-925)
ATHELSTAN (925-941)
EDMOND I (941-946)
EDRED (946-955)
A whimsical tour of England’s monarchs arrives with a distinctly Québécois flavor, turning the grand page‑turner of royal history into a lively conversation between French and English. The author’s playful mistranslations and deliberate grammatical twists give each king and queen a fresh, sometimes cheeky, spotlight, reminding listeners that history can be as entertaining as it is informative. From the earliest Saxon rulers to the reign of Edward VII, the narrative stitches together anecdotes, absurdities, and cultural misunderstandings that highlight the quirks of power and the timeless fascination with the crown.
The book also doubles as a linguistic showcase, inviting anglophone listeners to hear French humor in action and francophone ears to recognize familiar English idioms turned upside down. Its light‑hearted tone makes the saga of Britain’s thrones feel like a friendly banter in a café, perfect for anyone who loves a good story and a good laugh together.
Language
fr
Duration
~1 hours (85K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2015-11-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1854–1918
A lively French-Canadian writer from Lévis, he mixed humor, satire, and history in works that still feel playful today. His writing ranges from poems and speeches to a witty retelling of England’s kings.
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