Tartarin de Tarascon

"Tartarin de Tarascon" by Alphonse Daudet is a funny book from the late 1800s about a man named Tartarin, who lives in Tarascon and loves to brag. He tells everyone how brave and skilled he is, especially when it comes to hunting, even though there aren't any exciting animals to hunt nearby. People in town both look up to him and laugh at him because of his tall tales and silly hunting games, like shooting hats. Tartarin dreams of having real adventures, facing lions, and exploring the world, which is very different from his boring life at home; this sets the stage for a hilarious trip to Africa that doesn't go as planned. The book makes fun of the idea of adventure and how the French were interested in hunting and exploring new lands at the time.