Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 172 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse La Belle-Nivernaise: Histoire d'un vieux bateau et de son équipage Aussi contient Légendes et récits: Jarjaille chez le bon Dieu; La figue et le paresseux; Premier habit; Les trois messes basses; Le nouveau maitre La Belle-Nivernaise -- Jarjaille chez le bon Dieu -- La figue et le paresseux -- Premier habit -- Les trois messes basses -- Le nouveau maitre. Produced by Tonya Allen, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "La Belle-Nivernaise: Histoire d'un vieux bateau et de son équipage" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of François Louveau, a humble mariner, his family, and their old boat, the Belle-Nivernaise, as they navigate the challenges of life along the Seine. Central to the narrative is the theme of familial bonds, as Louveau unexpectedly takes in an abandoned child named Victor, entwining his fate with that of his own family. The opening of the book sets a vivid scene in a grimy street in the Temple district, where Louveau is seen celebrating a successful business deal at a local wine merchant. As he makes his way home, he stumbles upon a neglected child, Totor, abandoned by his irresponsible parents. Driven by compassion and the warmth of the wine, Louveau takes the child under his wing. The initial interactions reveal the dynamics within Louveau's family, especially his interactions with his headstrong wife, as they both grapple with the decision to keep Victor. The atmosphere is rife with the tensions of poverty and parental responsibility, laying the groundwork for the unfolding story of growth, challenges, and the blending of families against the backdrop of the Belle-Nivernaise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 185054 2025-06-05T07:27:58.167790 text/html 178424 2020-12-26T01:40:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 172875 2025-06-05T07:28:06.586746 application/epub+zip 174698 2025-06-05T07:28:02.343765 application/epub+zip 130559 2025-06-05T07:28:00.733772 application/epub+zip 423272 2025-06-05T07:28:09.365728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424011 2025-06-05T07:28:05.719750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280543 2022-09-06T04:20:34.868515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167984 2023-10-05T10:10:48.268250 text/plain 16490 2025-06-05T07:28:09.505716 application/rdf+xml 24459 2025-06-05T07:28:01.518750 image/jpeg 4455 2025-06-05T07:28:01.013757 image/jpeg 171889 2025-06-05T07:27:58.186796 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia