Marguerite

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Marguerite, by Anatole FranceThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Marguerite1921Author: Anatole FranceIllustrator: SimeonTranslator: J. Lewis MayRelease Date: May 9, 2008 [EBook #25406]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MARGUERITE ***Produced by David WidgerTitlepage 010MARGUERITEBy Anatole FranceTranslated From The French By J. Lewis MayWith Twenty-Nine Original Woodcuts By SimeonLondon, John Lane Company, MCMXXIContentsPREFATORYLETTERMARGUERITE5th July10th July1st November5th July10th July25th July10th August20th August21st AugustPREFATORY LETTERPublish Marguerite, dear Monsieur André Coq, if you so desire, but pray relieve me from all responsibility in the matter.It would argue too much literary conceit on my part were I anxious to restore it to the light of day. It would argue,perhaps, still more did I endeavour to keep it in obscurity. You will not succeed in wresting it for long from the eternaloblivion where-unto it is destined. Ay me, how old it is! I had lost all recollection of it. I have just read it over, without fearor favour, as I should a work unknown to me, and it does not seem to me that I have lighted upon a masterpiece. It wouldill beseem me to say ...