Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 77 Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Smith, Caroline F. The Story of a Child Reading ease score: 57.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Dagny; John Bickers; David Widger "The Story of a Child" by Pierre Loti is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative presents an introspective exploration of childhood, capturing the delicate and vivid impressions formed during the author's early years. The central character reflects on his sensory experiences, emotions, and relationships, particularly focusing on his interactions with family and his awakening consciousness of the world around him. At the start of the novel, Loti introduces readers to his early perceptions and feelings, evoking a sense of wonder and tenderness. The opening chapters detail moments of simple joys and profound fears, contrasting the warmth of family life with the apprehension of the unknown. The young protagonist describes his first awareness of running and jumping, finding joy in the newness of movement and light, but is also haunted by shadows and the mysteries of death and life, giving readers a glimpse into the emotional depth that will shape his identity. As the story unfolds, early memories, such as his longing for his mother and his adventures in nature, are woven together, painting an evocative portrait of childhood's enchantment and complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 404479 404480 2024-12-03T09:54:58.376221 2023-10-03T09:07:55.613569 text/html text/html 411248 2021-01-27T02:48:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 137989 2021-01-27T02:48:25 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 204721 2024-12-03T09:55:05.437139 application/epub+zip 211895 2024-12-03T09:55:00.360202 application/epub+zip 211894 2024-12-03T09:54:59.125206 application/epub+zip 403333 2024-12-03T09:55:09.849122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351697 2024-12-03T09:55:04.618163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326955 2022-09-03T12:55:13.850861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342124 342096 2024-12-03T09:54:57.561189 2023-10-03T09:07:54.935579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 342871 2018-03-06T11:34:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 131196 2018-03-19T06:39:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 342034 2006-04-22T16:19:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131028 2006-04-22T16:19:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21956 2024-12-03T09:55:09.982131 application/rdf+xml 11649 2024-12-03T09:54:59.670180 image/jpeg 3349 2024-12-03T09:54:59.395186 image/jpeg 196048 2024-12-03T09:54:58.410192 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