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Tartarin of Tarascon

Tartarin of Tarascon
Alphonse DaudetOriginal title Tartarin de Tarascon (French, 1872)

Tartarin of Tarascon is an 1872 novel written by the French author Alphonse Daudet.


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“The man of the Midi does not lie, he deceives himself. He does not always speak the truth but he believes he speaks it.”

Alphonse Daudet book Tartarin of Tarascon

L'homme du Midi ne ment pas, il se trompe. Il ne dit pas toujours la vérité, mais il croit la dire.
Source: Tartarin de Tarascon (1872), P. 40; translation p. 17.

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“Where would be the merit if heroes were never afraid?”

Alphonse Daudet book Tartarin of Tarascon

Où serait le mérite, si les héros n’avaient jamais peur?
Source: Tartarin de Tarascon (1872), P. 204; translation p. 80.

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“You will see that the only liar in the Midi, if there is one, is the sun; everything that he touches he exaggerates.”

Alphonse Daudet book Tartarin of Tarascon

Le seul menteur du Midi, s'il y en a un, c'est le soleil. Tout ce qu'il touche, il l'exagère!
Source: Tartarin de Tarascon (1872), P. 40; translation p. 17.

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