Project Gutenberg 2005-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 109 Ponson du Terrail 1829 1871 Terrail, Pierre Alexis Ponson du Ponson du Terrail, Pierre Alexis, Vicomte de Du Terrail, Pierre Alexis Les misères de Londres, 1. La nourrisseuse d'enfants Produced by Carlo Traverso, Wilelmina Maillière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Page scans provided by gallica.bnf.fr. "Les Misères de Londres, 1. La nourrisseuse d'enfants" by Ponson du Terrail is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story is set against the backdrop of London and follows the experiences of a young Irish mother and her child as they navigate the challenges of urban poverty and the dangers that lurk within the city. The tale unfolds with the introduction of an enigmatic woman named Mistress Fanoche, who appears to have ulterior motives regarding the Irish mother and her son. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to an Irish mother and her son as they travel to London, encountering a mix of curiosity and pity from fellow passengers on a penny boat. Despite her shabby appearance, the mother radiates beauty, capturing the attention of a gentleman on board. Upon arriving in the bustling city, they are pursued by a mysterious woman who seems to have malicious intentions. As the mother searches for her friend Patrick, who she hopes will offer them shelter, she is approached by several characters, both seemingly benign and nefarious, including a merchant, a beggar, and Mistress Fanoche, whose intentions remain suspicious. The atmosphere is filled with tension as the mother and child face the perils of their new surroundings, hinting at further conflict ahead and leaving readers eagerly anticipating what will unfold next. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 370105 2025-08-06T12:48:28.140679 text/html 410175 2020-12-14T04:51:23 text/html 209918 2025-08-06T12:48:37.346638 application/epub+zip 214538 2025-08-06T12:48:31.554697 application/epub+zip 199939 2025-08-06T12:48:30.248681 application/epub+zip 503697 2025-08-06T12:48:41.669676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476503 2025-08-06T12:48:36.491671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434226 2022-09-07T20:10:59.377418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341244 2025-08-06T12:48:26.227680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334744 2020-12-14T04:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19143 2025-08-06T12:48:41.799613 application/rdf+xml 20867 2025-08-06T12:48:30.771681 image/jpeg 4575 2025-08-06T12:48:30.512660 image/jpeg 119622 2020-12-14T04:51:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 129288 2020-12-14T04:51:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 205703 2025-08-06T12:48:28.168707 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 fr.wikipedia