Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 285 Smiles, Samuel 1812 1904 Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist Produced by Eric Hutton, and David Widger "Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist" by Samuel Smiles is a biography written in the late 19th century that chronicles the life of Jacques Jasmin, a notable figure from the South of France. It explores his journey from a life of poverty in Agen to becoming a celebrated poet and philanthropist, emphasizing his contributions to the Gascon dialect and his charitable works. The opening of the biography introduces readers to Jasmin's early life, detailing his humble beginnings as the son of a struggling tailor and laundress in Agen. It paints a vivid picture of his childhood experiences, from the challenges of poverty to moments of joy shared with friends. The narrative highlights Jasmin's early encounters with poetry, encouraged by his father's rhymes and his grandfather's rich storytelling. As the story progresses, readers witness his struggles with education, his eventual apprenticeship as a barber, and the awakening of his poetic ambitions, which become pivotal in his journey toward recognition and philanthropy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Jasmin, 1798-1864 Poets, French -- Biography PC Text Category: Biographies 566343 2025-07-01T07:22:17.948180 text/html 560125 2013-02-08T14:01:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 203416 2013-02-08T14:01:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 296251 2025-07-01T07:22:27.301162 application/epub+zip 307358 2025-07-01T07:22:21.156147 application/epub+zip 285941 2025-07-01T07:22:19.935142 application/epub+zip 532187 2025-07-01T07:22:31.326105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533389 2025-07-01T07:22:26.517130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445855 2022-09-01T08:24:00.582283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506907 2025-07-01T07:22:17.390143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506746 2008-07-26T14:13:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 196930 2008-07-26T14:13:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18210 2025-07-01T07:22:31.448085 application/rdf+xml 15865 2025-07-01T07:22:20.427151 image/jpeg 3581 2025-07-01T07:22:20.180159 image/jpeg 292097 2025-07-01T07:22:17.990153 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