Pikku mies by Alphonse Daudet

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Author Daudet, Alphonse, 1840-1897
Translator Asp, Hanna, 1868-1949
Uniform Title Le petit chose. Finnish
Title Pikku mies
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Petit_Chose
Note Reading ease score: 43.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Pikku mies" by Alphonse Daudet is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Daniel Eyssette, a sensitive and imaginative young boy who navigates through the challenges of his family's decline and his own identity. The backdrop of the novel reflects the social and economic struggles of the time, ultimately shaping the young protagonist's experiences and aspirations. At the start of the novel, Daniel recounts his early years in Languedoc, filled with warm memories of his family's silk factory and beautiful garden, which become bittersweet as they face financial ruin. Despite the overwhelming sorrow that envelops his family following a series of misfortunes, Daniel finds solace in his imaginative play, pretending to be Robinson Crusoe in the factory's deserted spaces. His father grows increasingly irritable due to their struggles, while his brother Jacques expresses himself through incessant weeping. As the family's circumstances worsen, Daniel learns he must soon support himself, leading to a bittersweet journey filled with both nostalgia and the harsh realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French fiction -- Translations into Finnish
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