"Our Children: Scenes from the Country and the Town" by Anatole France is a collection of heart-warming stories that highlight the simple wonders seen through the eyes of children in the early 1900s. The book paints a vivid picture of youthful adventures and everyday life, showcasing characters like Fanny as they explore the world around them, whether visiting grandma or befriending local creatures. Themes of compassion, imaginative play, and bravery weave their way through stories about school days, costume parties and quiet moments of reflection. Overall, the stories wrap the reader in a comforting blanket of nostalgia and highlight the importance of kindness and happiness.
Our Children: Scenes from the Country and the Town
By Anatole France
Experience heartwarming tales of early 20th century childhood through the eyes of children as they explore the countryside, attend parties, and share simple acts of kindness.
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2009-05-05
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About the AuthorAnatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
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