Grand Meaulnes
Author: Alain-Fournier
À la fin du XIXe siècle, par un froid dimanche de novembre, un garçon de quinze ans, François Seurel, qui habite auprès de ses parents instituteurs une longue maison rouge – l’école du village -, attend la venue d’Augustin que sa mère a décidé de mettre ici en pension pour qu’il suive le cours supérieur : l’arrivée du grand Meaulnes à Sainte-Agathe va bouleverser l’enfance….Read More
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