Anatole France / Alfred Allinson
In The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche (original title: Les Contes de Jacques Tournebroche) is a collection of short stories first published in 1908. The book contains a series of humorous and satirical tales featuring the character Jacques Tournebroche, a cook’s son who becomes an adventurous and witty rogue.Child Life in Town and Country (original title: Vie des enfants en ville et à la campagne) is a collection of short stories first published in 1900. The book offers a series of vignettes and reflections on childhood, capturing the experiences and perspectives of children in both urban and rural settings.Anatole France (born François-Anatole Thibault, 1844-1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist, who was a member of the Académie française and won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
