The Flood (8 page)

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‘The Flood’ first published as ‘L’Inondation’ in
Le
Capitaine Burle
, 1882
‘Blood’ first published as ‘Le Sang’ in
Contes à Ninon
, 1864
‘Three Wars’ first published as ‘Trois Guerres’ in
Madame Sourdis
, 1880

First published by Hesperus Press Limited, 2013
Introduction and English language translation © Anthony Cummins, 2013
Selection © Hesperus Press, 2013

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