Download or read book The Memoirs of Frédéric Mistral written by Frédéric Mistral and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1986 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the relaxed conversational style of an elderly gentlemen reminiscing about old days, the Memoirs describe the circumstances of mistral's childhood and early manhood--the Provencal landscapes, the seasonal life of the farm, the religious observances and seasonal festivities, many clearly of pagan origin. Memoirs, which is not so much an autobiography as a recollection of the life of ordinary country people in his early years, filled with delightful anecdotes, tales, folksongs, and poetry.