Project Gutenberg 2007-10-17 Public domain in the USA. 163 Coppée, François 1842 1908 Coppee, Francois Coppée, Francis Edouard Joachim François Coppée Matthewman, J. The Lost Child Produced by David Widger "The Lost Child" by François Coppée is a short story written in the late 19th century. This work of fiction centers around themes of family, parenting, and societal values, unfolding a poignant narrative about a wealthy banker and his lost son during the Christmas season. The story captures the contrast between affluence and poverty, emphasizing the importance of human connection and compassion. The narrative follows M. Jean-Baptiste Godefroy, a millionaire banker, who, amidst his busy life focused on wealth and business, experiences an emotional crisis when he loses his young son, Raoul. The story vividly portrays Godefroy's frantic search for his boy, transitioned into reflections on his neglectful parenting style. As he navigates the streets of Paris in distress, he learns that his son has been cared for by a kind-hearted street boy and his adoptive father, revealing the richness of humility and generosity among the less fortunate. In a touching conclusion, Godefroy resolves to change his priorities, recognizing the importance of his child and the realities of those in need, ultimately leading to a newfound commitment to love and care beyond his affluent existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Christmas stories Fathers and sons -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Rich people -- Fiction Poor -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 63301 2025-08-09T13:38:09.929769 text/html 58241 2013-01-31T14:26:52 text/html 85764 2025-08-09T13:38:13.604755 application/epub+zip 84486 2025-08-09T13:38:11.545787 application/epub+zip 84486 2025-08-09T13:38:10.575758 application/epub+zip 152646 2025-08-09T13:38:15.130742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145326 2025-08-09T13:38:13.030777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113654 2022-09-11T03:46:56.117842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52663 2025-08-09T13:38:09.693851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52527 2007-10-17T13:32:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52518 2007-10-17T13:32:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21830 2025-08-09T13:38:15.267749 application/rdf+xml 10290 2025-08-09T13:38:11.047778 image/jpeg 2953 2025-08-09T13:38:10.810769 image/jpeg 21214 2007-10-17T13:32:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 22282 2013-01-31T14:26:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 21172 2007-10-17T13:32:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 82668 2025-08-09T13:38:09.935782 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