Roger's Stud by Anatole France
"Roger's Stud" is a novella written by Anatole France in 1894. The story follows the life of Roger de Beauvoir, a young man who inherits a large sum of money from his wealthy uncle and decides to use it to buy a stud farm in the countryside. However, Roger's newfound wealth and success lead him down a path of self-destruction, as he becomes obsessed with breeding horses and neglects his relationships with those around him. The novella explores themes of greed, obsession, and the corrupting influence of wealth.
By Anatole France · First published 1894 · Genre: Fiction, Satire, Historical Fiction · 348 words
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IT is a great anxiety keeping a stud. The horse is a delicate animal and needs a lot of looking after. Just ask Roger if it does n't!
He is busy now grooming his noble chestnut, which would be the pearl of wooden horses, the flower of the Black Forest stud-farms, if only he had not lost half his tail in battle. Roger would so like to know whether wooden horses' tails grow again.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Anatole France
- Date: 1894 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Satire, Historical Fiction
- Length: 348 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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- Fiction — The book tells a fictional story about human beings and their experiences.
- Satire — The book uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.
- Historical Fiction — The narrative and story elements of this book are set in the past and reference real historical events or figures.
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satire · humor · French literature · 19th century · social commentary · romance · adventure · character study · irony · philosophy · class struggle · cynicism