World Literature Classics (Second Series) 7--14 volumes

Author: (French) Flaubert
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: The Abbey of (The origin of the name is that once had a Capuchin abbey, which is now even its ruins cannot be found) is eight kilometers away from Rouen. To the left, there is a major road leading to Abbeville, and to the right, another road leads to Beauvais. is located in a valley irrigated by the River Loire. Along the banks of this small river, there are three mills, which then flow into the River Andelle. Near the estuary, trout are produced, and on Sundays, boys come to fish. Walking to Boissec, then continuing along the road towards the flatlands until reaching the top of Le Pog, you can see the valley. The small river flows through the valley, dividing the two banks into visibly different areas: the left bank is entirely pastureland, while the right bank is entirely farmland. The pasture stretches at the foot of rolling hills, and further up the mountains, it connects with the pastures of the Breton region. Meanwhile, the eastern plain gradually rises and widens, revealing endless golden wheat fields. The river flows through the grasslands, like a white ribbon, separating the green grass from the golden field edges. The entire field looks like a large,, with a green velvet collar adorned with a silver border. At the end, in front of you are the oak trees of the Aggaye Forest and the cliffs of Saint-Jean Hill. The hill ranges are cut by wide and narrow red grooves from top to bottom; these are traces of rainwater. The red brick tones, like a net, are distributed across the gray hill ranges, coming from abundant iron-rich mineral springs that flow far and spread into the surrounding areas.