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II. L'ENFANT DE GERVAISE
III. POULETS PERDUS
IV. EN MER
V. L'HOMME QUI REVIENT
VI. CE QU'ENTENDIT FOLLA EN DORMANT
VII. TES PERE ET MERE HONORERAS
VIII. LA DERNIERE NUIT
IX. LA DERNIERE HEURE
X. LA FEMME FOLLE
In a sun‑dappled classroom, a nine‑year‑old girl named Sophie—affectionately called Folla—fights her own brand of laziness. With ink‑stained fingers, a mischievous curl of dark hair, and eyes that sparkle between playfulness and sudden seriousness, she drifts through lessons, barely grasping verbs and arithmetic while daydreaming about the world beyond the desk. Her antics, from leaping onto windowsills to coaxing her spirited dog Sapho into playful conversations, earn her the love of teachers, servants, farmhands, and even the wandering poor who stop by for a bite.
Despite her carefree demeanor, Folla’s golden heart and candid nature make her a favorite among everyone in the little town. As the day’s routine unfolds—snatches of soup, piano lessons, and the looming threat of a stern reprimand—she teeters on the edge between youthful indolence and the first stirrings of responsibility. Listeners will be drawn into her bright, chaotic world and wonder how this beloved “lazy” child might begin to confront the very lessons she so often sidesteps.
Language
fr
Duration
~2 hours (137K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Nov 21, 2007
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1859–1914
A popular French novelist of the Belle Époque, this writer published lively fiction for both young readers and adults under the pen name Roger Dombre. Her books often mix humor, sentiment, and brisk storytelling, which helped them find a wide readership in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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