Project Gutenberg 2022-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 127 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Abot, Eugène-Michel-Joseph 1836 1894 Abot, Eugene-Michel-Joseph Abot, E. (Eugène) Sedgwick, Jane Minot 04023580 François le champi. English François the waif $aUnited States :$bG. H. Richmond & co.,$c1894. Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) Updated: 2022-11-17. "François the Waif" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This poignant tale revolves around François, a foundling boy who struggles with his identity and seeks belonging in a harsh world. The novel explores themes of love, compassion, and the innocence of childhood against the backdrop of rural life. The opening portion of the story introduces us to François as he is discovered by Madeleine Blanchet, the wife of a miller, while she is washing laundry. Through their interaction, we see François's confusion about his origins, his naïve nature, and how he is perceived as a simpleton due to his lack of traditional upbringing. The narrative also highlights the kindness of Madeleine, who feels sympathy for the neglected child and resolves to help him, setting the stage for the bond that will develop between them. Additionally, we glimpse into François's life with his ill-tempered adoptive mother, Zabelle, and the challenges they face, which underscore the importance of love and the protection of those who are vulnerable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008672449 20221005035438sand 1894 US Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Country life -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Peasants -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 307475 2025-06-27T09:59:13.839507 text/html 282586 2024-10-19T01:25:15 text/html 1750022 2025-06-27T09:59:17.751560 application/epub+zip 1755956 2025-06-27T09:59:14.531508 application/epub+zip 178080 2025-06-27T09:59:14.162486 application/epub+zip 1844767 2025-06-27T09:59:20.353415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1829855 2025-06-27T09:59:17.409596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287080 2025-06-27T09:59:13.370477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 267155 2024-10-19T01:25:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17557 2025-06-27T09:59:20.492439 application/rdf+xml 21323 2025-06-27T09:59:14.262519 image/jpeg 3066 2025-06-27T09:59:14.212443 image/jpeg 1843367 2025-06-27T09:59:13.935438 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