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Title: Le Livre des Mères et des Enfants, Tome II
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Renald Levesque, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Le Livre des Mères et des Enfants, Tome II" by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore is a collection of stories written in various forms including prose and verse, likely during the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of motherhood, childhood, and the imaginative worlds children create, emphasizing emotional bonds and the innocence of youth through the interactions of a father, Mr. Sarrasin, and his daughters as they navigate their lives following the loss of their mother. The opening of the work introduces Mr. Sarrasin, a grieving father who strives to fulfill both parental roles after the passing of his wife. As he returns from a journey, he presents his four daughters with beautifully adorned dolls, which he encourages them to nurture as if they were their own children. The touching dynamics between the sisters and their dolls highlight the joys and challenges of motherhood from a child's perspective. This emotional complexity is further deepened by Mr. Sarrasin's observations of his daughters' different personalities while they engage playfully with their new companions. As the story unfolds, it hints at deeper themes of loss, love, and the tender bonds that define family life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Desbordes-Valmore, Marceline, 1786-1859
EBook No.: 14310
Published: Dec 9, 2004
Downloads: 60
Language: French
Subject: Children's stories, French
Subject: Children's poetry, French
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Le Livre des Mères et des Enfants, Tome II
Note: Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Renald Levesque, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "Le Livre des Mères et des Enfants, Tome II" by Marceline Desbordes-Valmore is a collection of stories written in various forms including prose and verse, likely during the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of motherhood, childhood, and the imaginative worlds children create, emphasizing emotional bonds and the innocence of youth through the interactions of a father, Mr. Sarrasin, and his daughters as they navigate their lives following the loss of their mother. The opening of the work introduces Mr. Sarrasin, a grieving father who strives to fulfill both parental roles after the passing of his wife. As he returns from a journey, he presents his four daughters with beautifully adorned dolls, which he encourages them to nurture as if they were their own children. The touching dynamics between the sisters and their dolls highlight the joys and challenges of motherhood from a child's perspective. This emotional complexity is further deepened by Mr. Sarrasin's observations of his daughters' different personalities while they engage playfully with their new companions. As the story unfolds, it hints at deeper themes of loss, love, and the tender bonds that define family life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Desbordes-Valmore, Marceline, 1786-1859
EBook No.: 14310
Published: Dec 9, 2004
Downloads: 60
Language: French
Subject: Children's stories, French
Subject: Children's poetry, French
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.