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French · Humorous novella

Décadence et Grandeur

Tristan Bernard

A comic tale of Horace Planchet, a young bank clerk whose passion for racing snails and improbable gambling systems launches a series of accidental adventures, unlikely disguises, and reversals of fortune.

Les Éditions des Portiques · Paris · 1928; This text has been divided into chapters corresponding to the author’s natural section breaks. Open book →