Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 279 Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de 1799 1874 Segur, Comtesse de De Ségur, Sophie, comtesse Ségur, Comtesse de Ségur, Sophie Rostopchine, comtesse de Rostopchina, Sofiya Feodorovna Les Mémoires d'un âne. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_d%27un_%C3%A2ne Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_d%27un_%C3%A2ne Produced by Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Les Mémoires d'un âne" by Comtesse de Sophie Ségur is a charming children's novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is narrated from the perspective of a donkey named Cadichon, who shares his experiences and reflections on life, revealing how he and his fellow donkeys have been treated unfairly by humans. Through his journey, Cadichon seeks to teach his masters and readers about the intelligence and emotions of donkeys, contrasting his past mistreatment with the kindness he hopes to find. The opening of the book introduces us to Cadichon, who recounts his difficult life as a donkey owned by a cruel farmer. He begins by reflecting on his childhood struggles, the harshness of market days, and mistreatment at the hands of humans. As Cadichon shares anecdotes from his past—like mischievously escaping his burdens and endearing encounters with children—readers gain insight into his character and perspective. He relates stories of his unfortunate circumstances, leading to his escape and search for freedom, instilling a sense of empathy for animals and provoking thoughts about kindness and friendship. This opening sets the stage for Cadichon's adventures and the life lessons he imparts throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Donkeys -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text FR Jeunesse Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 363946 2025-06-05T11:08:58.133978 text/html 354953 2020-12-15T04:47:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 207395 2025-06-05T11:09:06.840924 application/epub+zip 213086 2025-06-05T11:09:01.509990 application/epub+zip 197219 2025-06-05T11:09:00.140043 application/epub+zip 366598 2025-06-05T11:09:10.540972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348109 2025-06-05T11:09:05.968957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317111 2022-09-06T22:28:33.778095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338705 2023-10-06T06:38:23.403289 text/plain 16650 2025-06-05T11:09:10.678942 application/rdf+xml 10608 2025-06-05T11:09:00.716974 image/jpeg 2819 2025-06-05T11:09:00.427979 image/jpeg 203088 2025-06-05T11:08:58.169976 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia