Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist Produced by Eric Hutton, and David Widger "Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist" by Samuel Smiles is a biography written in the late 19th century that chronicles the life of Jacques Jasmin, a notable figure from the South of France. It explores his journey from a life of poverty in Agen to becoming a celebrated poet and philanthropist, emphasizing his contributions to the Gascon dialect and his charitable works. The opening of the biography introduces readers to Jasmin's early life, detailing his humble beginnings as the son of a struggling tailor and laundress in Agen. It paints a vivid picture of his childhood experiences, from the challenges of poverty to moments of joy shared with friends. The narrative highlights Jasmin's early encounters with poetry, encouraged by his father's rhymes and his grandfather's rich storytelling. As the story progresses, readers witness his struggles with education, his eventual apprenticeship as a barber, and the awakening of his poetic ambitions, which become pivotal in his journey toward recognition and philanthropy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jasmin, 1798-1864 Poets, French -- Biography PC Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 566232 566241 2024-09-01T07:28:33.273542 2023-10-01T06:58:48.198941 text/html text/html 560125 2013-02-08T14:01:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 203416 2013-02-08T14:01:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 269714 2024-09-01T07:28:41.589491 application/epub+zip 281072 2024-09-01T07:28:34.935521 application/epub+zip 281072 2024-09-01T07:28:33.958515 application/epub+zip 503228 2024-09-01T07:28:45.968500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504446 2024-09-01T07:28:40.907501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445855 2022-09-01T08:24:00.582283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506907 506883 2024-09-01T07:28:32.624575 2023-10-01T06:58:47.616919 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 506746 2008-07-26T14:13:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196930 2008-07-26T14:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18073 2024-09-01T07:28:46.106458 application/rdf+xml 15790 2024-09-01T07:28:34.333534 image/jpeg 3610 2024-09-01T07:28:34.151537 image/jpeg 265469 2024-09-01T07:28:33.322517 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 en.wikipedia