Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 159 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 404582 404480 2025-04-03T08:54:47.899477 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 204791 2025-04-03T08:54:54.869460 application/epub+zip 211882 2025-04-03T08:54:49.878468 application/epub+zip 211881 2025-04-03T08:54:48.649515 application/epub+zip 403253 2025-04-03T08:54:59.210435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351697 2025-04-03T08:54:54.068488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326955 2022-09-03T12:55:13.850861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342934 342096 2025-04-03T08:54:47.187480 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 21957 2025-04-03T08:54:59.348418 application/rdf+xml 11649 2025-04-03T08:54:49.186476 image/jpeg 3349 2025-04-03T08:54:48.917466 image/jpeg 196085 2025-04-03T08:54:47.931514 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