The memoirs of a white elephant

Judith Gautier

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• Éléphant

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 6
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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"V/fMa/MMft.jUV*.THE MEMOIRS OF A
WHITE ELEPHANTTHE MEMOIRS
OF A
ELEPHANTWHITE
BY
GAUTIERJUDITH
FROM THE FRENCH BY S. A. B. HARVEYTRANSLATED
ILLUSTRATED BY L. H. SMITH AND S. B. KITE1916Copyright,
by DUFFIELD & COMPANY/0,3
.
FOREWORD
(Avant-propos)
are told writers ofWe that ele-by antiquity
have written sentences in and thatGreek,phants
one of them was even known to There is,speak.
unreasonable in thetherefore, nothing supposi-
tion that the White of this theElephant history,
famous "Iravata" so celebrated Asia,throughout
should have written his own memoirs.
The of his existence at times sostory long
at ofand other times so full misfor-glorious,
oftune in the of and the IndiaSiam,kingdom
the and the is full of mostMaharajahs English,
curious and adventure.interesting
After almost as an Ira-idol,being worshipped
withvata becomes a he is madewarrior; prisoner
his whose life he and whom hemaster, saves,
toassists escape.
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LISRAR?FOREWORD
Later he is deemed to be theworthy guardian
of the little Princess Par-and companion lovely
for whose amusement he invents wonderfulvati,
renders aand to whom he service.lovinggames,
We see how a wicked sentiment having crept
into the heart of the faithful Elephant, usually
so wise and he is for a timegood, separated long
from his beloved and meets withPrincess, pain-
ful and trying experiences.
But at last he once more finds his devoted
friend the and her restoresPrincess, forgiveness
him to happiness.
J. G.