Project Gutenberg 2024-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 112 Pérochon, Ernest 1885 1942 Perochon, Ernest Huit gouttes d'opium : $b contes pour dormir à la veillée $aParis :$bPlon-Nourrit, $c1925. Sous la bonne étoile -- Conte de la fille qui aurait voulu être un garçon -- Sur la pointe des pieds -- Camille et les bonnes choses -- En se dandinant -- Comment l'esprit vint à Philémon -- Comme un rasoir! -- La retraite de M. Buc, instituteur. Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Huit gouttes d'opium : contes pour dormir à la veillée" by Ernest Pérochon is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of fate, virtue, and life's hardships through the lens of distinct characters and stories, encapsulating the nuances of human experience. The protagonists often face challenges that test their moral integrity and reflect on their relationships with family and society. The opening of the narrative introduces Dominique, the illegitimate son of Sandrine, who raises him alone after the identity of his father remains a mystery. The story outlines Dominique's growth under the care of his mother, showing the simplicity and innocence of his childhood. Upon her sudden death, he is taken in by his uncle, Anselme, who attempts to instill discipline and work ethic in him. As he matures, Dominique encounters various challenges, including family dynamics and social expectations, leading to an intricate web of interactions with his cousin, Victor, and his love interest, Mariette. Themes of luck and destiny are woven throughout, suggesting that Dominique's life is heavily influenced by the circumstances and choices of those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015030349826 20230702074952prochon 1925 FR Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Short stories, French French fiction -- 20th century PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 390505 2025-06-28T14:14:59.849274 text/html 365622 2024-01-04T15:20:14 text/html 315060 2025-06-28T14:15:05.121256 application/epub+zip 315197 2025-06-28T14:15:00.829275 application/epub+zip 254809 2025-06-28T14:15:00.341306 application/epub+zip 540828 2025-06-28T14:15:08.513238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521907 2025-06-28T14:15:04.766280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358225 2025-06-28T14:14:59.084306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338348 2024-01-04T15:20:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16564 2025-06-28T14:15:08.666210 application/rdf+xml 14790 2025-06-28T14:15:00.523264 image/jpeg 2558 2025-06-28T14:15:00.430297 image/jpeg 271285 2025-06-28T14:14:59.885267 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