"La
Carte" ("The Ration Ticket") was published in the collection
"Le Passe-Muraille" in 1943 by Gallimard. The stories are set in France
around the time of the First World War, and they combine fantasy and realism
in a charming way. "La Carte" ("The Ration Ticket") by Marcel Aymé, translated by Karen Reshkin
"La
Carte" ("The Ration Ticket") was published in the collection
"Le Passe-Muraille" in 1943 by Gallimard. The stories are set in France
around the time of the First World War, and they combine fantasy and realism
in a charming way.
Since "La Carte" is recounted in the form of a diary, I chose to present it in serialized form, adding entries from week to week as I found time. The complete story was posted over the course of several months and completed in June 1997.
Please send comments or questions to
fretless@stresscafe.com.
Other translations I've done
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Copyright 1997 Karen Reshkin. All Rights Reserved.
