Project Gutenberg 2010-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 117 Jacob, P. L. 1806 1884 Lacroix, Paul Jacob, Paul L. Dufour, Pierre Jacob, Bibliophile Jacob, Paul Lacroix Ferdinandus, A. 1850 1888 Ferdinandus, Alexandre Un p'tit homme Produced by Carol Ann Brown, Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Un p'tit homme" by P. L. Jacob is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows a young boy named Jacquot, who dreams of leaving his humble beginnings in Martigny, Switzerland, to seek wealth and adventure in Paris, with the hope of improving the lives of his family. The narrative is imbued with themes of ambition, innocence, and the contrasts between rural and urban life. In the tale, Jacquot embarks on a journey to Paris, driven by the desire to fulfill promises made to his family, including buying gifts for his siblings and securing a better future. Upon arrival, he faces the stark realities of city life and initially experiences disillusionment, as he is met with unpleasant living conditions. However, he quickly adapts, finding work as a commissionaire and befriending a kind florist named Giselle. His cleverness and determination lead him to rescue a young boy named Léo from danger, forging a bond that changes both their lives. Ultimately, Jacquot's experiences in Paris provide him not only with the means to realize his dreams but also to create a new family that extends beyond his origins, showcasing his growth and resilience as a "p'tit homme." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Boys -- Juvenile fiction Paris (France) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text FR Jeunesse Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: Novels 76715 2025-08-13T08:05:42.510918 text/html 72846 2021-01-06T13:40:05 text/html 551587 2025-08-13T08:05:46.657985 application/epub+zip 551651 2025-08-13T08:05:44.226956 application/epub+zip 88840 2025-08-13T08:05:43.126932 application/epub+zip 629210 2025-08-13T08:05:48.553860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621609 2025-08-13T08:05:46.056864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131167 2022-09-15T03:41:37.190750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68425 2025-08-13T08:05:42.146887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67197 2021-01-06T13:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20361 2025-08-13T08:05:48.681858 application/rdf+xml 10400 2025-08-13T08:05:43.626909 image/jpeg 2779 2025-08-13T08:05:43.368941 image/jpeg 26605 2021-01-06T13:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 480289 2021-01-06T13:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 550508 2025-08-13T08:05:42.538955 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 es.wikipedia en.wikipedia