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 Project Gutenberg 2020-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 13 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Nivernain kaunotar: Kertomus eräästä vanhasta aluksesta ja sen väestöstä Tapio Riikonen "Nivernain kaunotar: Kertomus eräästä vanhasta aluksesta ja sen väestöstä" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a dilapidated barge named "Nivernain Kaunotar" and its crew, showcasing the struggles and adventures of the main character, François Louveau, a kind-hearted yet simple-minded river captain. The narrative explores themes of compassion, human connection, and the hardships of the impoverished while intertwining humor with poignant social commentary. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to the grimy streets of Paris where François Louveau, a jovial and somewhat naïve captain, conducts his business amidst the grim realities of the working class. As his barge, "Nivernain Kaunotar," prepares for a journey, an unexpected event occurs when Louveau inadvertently takes in a lost child, Vihtori, who has been abandoned by his neglectful parents. The chapter highlights Louveau's heartwarming interactions with the child and illustrates the social conditions surrounding them, setting the stage for the evolving dynamics of his household and the challenges they will face together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 134314 2023-09-27T03:55:15.748519 text/html 134307 2023-09-27T03:55:15.904503 text/html 260318 2022-09-28T07:44:24.816568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111247 2023-09-27T03:55:15.430490 text/plain 91281 2024-10-18T04:09:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10069 2025-06-25T03:54:29.235804 application/rdf+xml 157195 2024-09-26T03:34:48.106799 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia