Tartarin of Tarascon

Interesting Facts

• The main character of the book, Tartarin, is a resident of the small provincial town of Tarascon, known for its hunters and their incredible stories.
• Tartarin dreams of great adventures and heroic deeds, but in reality, he has never left his hometown and lives in a world of his fantasies.
• The book mocks bourgeois values and provincial manners, as well as the human tendency to exaggerate and self-aggrandize.
• Tartarin travels to Algeria to hunt lions, but his journey turns into a series of comedic and absurd situations.
• The book is a satire on 19th-century French society and mocks stereotypes about heroism and bravery.
• Tartarin of Tarascon became such a popular character that Alphonse Daudet wrote two sequels: «Tartarin on the Alps» and «Port-Tarascon».