The story revolves around a group of villagers who are struggling to survive due to poverty and famine. The protagonist, a young man, decides to take matters into his own hands by baiting a bear in the nearby forest, hoping to kill it and provide food for the village. However, things do not go as planned, and the bear escapes, causing chaos and destruction in the village.
By Émile Erckmann · First published 1840 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Satire, Drama