Cara

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Cara

by Hector Malot

FR·~10 hours·61 chapters

Chapters

61 total
1

Dédié - À FERDINAND FABRE - Son ami - H.M.

0:02
2

CARA - PREMIÈRE PARTIE

9:02
3

II

8:27
4

III

19:37
5

IV

9:28
6

V

6:45
7

VI

8:29
8

VII

10:28
9

VIII

9:36
10

IX

7:32

Description

The story opens in 19th‑century Paris, where the venerable gold‑smith house Haupois‑Daguillon thrives under the partnership of a shrewd husband and his equally determined wife. Their relentless drive turns the workshop into a celebrated empire, earning medals across Europe and cementing the family name as a symbol of artistic and commercial excellence.

Amid this flourishing dynasty, their son Léon grows up indifferent to the glittering world his parents have built. While his sister delights in the shop’s treasures, Léon remains detached, drifting through school and the bustling storefront without a hint of ambition. As he reaches adulthood, the contrast between his parents’ relentless pursuit of success and his own quiet disengagement sets the stage for a tension that will test the future of the family legacy.

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Language

fr

Duration

~10 hours (613K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Christine De Ryck, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr

Release date

2004-07-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Hector Malot

Hector Malot

1830–1907

Best remembered for the beloved classic Nobody's Boy (Sans Famille), this 19th-century French novelist wrote stories full of hardship, travel, and surprising tenderness. His work reached a wide audience by mixing page-turning adventure with sharp sympathy for children and ordinary people.

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