Mireille

Mireille: Poeme Provencal is a book written by Frederic Mistral and published in 1859. It is a long narrative poem that tells the story of a young woman named Mireille who lives in the Provence region of France. The poem is written in the Proven�����al language, which is a dialect of Occitan that is spoken in the south of France.Mireille is a beautiful and virtuous young woman who falls in love with a handsome young man named Vincent. However, their love is thwarted by the interference of Mireille's father, who wants her to marry a wealthy landowner instead. Vincent is forced to leave the region to avoid being killed by Mireille's father, and Mireille dies of a broken heart.The poem is notable for its depiction of the Proven�����al landscape and its use of Proven�����al dialect. It was also influential in the revival of interest in Proven�����al language and culture in the 19th century. Mistral was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1904 for his contributions to Proven�����al literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.