Stories By English Authors: France (Selected by Scribners) by Stevenson et al.

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Stories By English Authors: France by Stevenson et al. is a collection of short stories likely compiled in the late 19th century. The anthology features various works that delve into the intricacies of life and society in France, with a prominent highlight being A Lodging for the Night by Robert Louis Stevenson. This particular story follows the character of Francis Villon, a disreputable poet of Paris, who finds himself entangled in a world of crime and moral ambiguity, setting the stage for a dramatic and poignant narrative. The opening of A Lodging for the Night introduces readers to the bleak winter landscape of Paris in 1456, where the snow falls heavily over the city. Here, we meet Villon, a figure marked by his wit and sharpness, as he mingles with thieves and a drunken monk in a tavern. The tension mounts when a card game escalates to murder, leaving Villon to grapple with the consequences of his environment and choices. The narrative artfully intertwines humor, pathos, and a reflection on morality, as Villon navigates a city alive with risk and possibility, bringing to light the struggles of his existence in this gritty historical backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.)