Recollections of My Youth

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Title: Recollections of My Youth
Author: Ernest Renan
Release Date: June 26, 2004 [eBook #12748]
Language: English
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RECOLLECTIONS OF MY YOUTH
BY
ERNEST RENAN
1897
[Illustration: Ernest Renan]
CONTENTS.
THE FLAX-CRUSHER.
PART I.
PART II.
PART III.
PART IV.
PRAYER ON THE ACROPOLIS
ST. RENAN
MY UNCLE PIERRE.
GOOD MASTER SYSTÈME.
PART I.
PART II.
LITTLE NOÉMI.
PART I.PART II.
THE PETTY SEMINARY OF ST. NICHOLAS DU CHARDONNET.
PART I.
PART II.
PART III.
THE ISSY SEMINARY.
PART I.
PART II.
THE ST. SULPICE SEMINARY.
PART I.
PART II.
PART III.
PART IV.
PART V.
FIRST STEPS OUTSIDE ST. SULPICE.
PART I.
PART II.
PART III.
PART IV.
PART V.
APPENDIXPREFACE.
One of the most popular legends in Brittany is that relating to an imaginary town called Is, which is supposed to have
been swallowed up by the sea at some unknown time. There are several places along the coast which are pointed out as
the site of this imaginary city, and the fishermen have many strange tales to tell of it. According to them ...