Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 65 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole Pierre Nozière Produced by Walter Debeuf: http://users.belgacom.net/gc782486 "Pierre Nozière" by Anatole France is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the early childhood experiences of its main character, Pierre, exploring themes of innocence, spirituality, and the contrast between reality and imagination. The narrative unfolds through the eyes of a young boy as he reflects on his understanding of the world around him, shaped by his family and the literature he encounters. The opening of "Pierre Nozière" paints a vivid picture of the protagonist's early life, marked by his fascination with stories from his old illustrated Bible, particularly the tale of Noah's Ark and the Garden of Eden. Pierre's perspective is both innocent and whimsical, as he draws connections between his surroundings in Paris and the biblical narratives that captivate his imagination. He describes the sacred images and historical references that populate his mind, which are intertwined with the realities of his childhood, including his bond with his nanny, Nanette, and his curiosity about the wider world that lies beyond his immediate experience. Through richly descriptive language, Anatole France conveys the complexities of a child's perception as Pierre begins to navigate the contrasting realms of childhood fantasy and the harsher truths of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French fiction PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 398552 398465 2024-09-05T04:05:05.115822 2023-10-05T05:12:36.214692 text/html text/html 398545 398458 2024-09-05T04:05:05.318813 2023-10-05T05:12:36.399663 text/html text/html 192898 2024-09-05T04:05:11.420773 application/epub+zip 197378 2024-09-05T04:05:06.979006 application/epub+zip 197377 2024-09-05T04:05:05.859791 application/epub+zip 341129 2024-09-05T04:05:14.974810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317397 2024-09-05T04:05:10.735813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317491 2022-09-05T07:14:12.108481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370623 370579 2024-09-05T04:05:04.614855 2023-10-05T05:12:35.780668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 363639 2020-12-19T16:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 363633 2020-12-19T16:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143956 2020-12-19T16:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 141373 2020-12-19T16:41:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20206 2024-09-05T04:05:15.158896 application/rdf+xml 10975 2024-09-05T04:05:06.513820 image/jpeg 2869 2024-09-05T04:05:06.338795 image/jpeg 190573 2024-09-05T04:05:05.355853 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia