
A curious little girl named Sophie discovers a beautiful wax doll sent from Paris, and her excitement quickly turns into a series of well‑meaning but reckless experiments. She insists on showing the delicate figure to her friends, placing it in the sun, and handling it with more enthusiasm than caution, prompting gentle warnings from her mother that go unnoticed. As the doll begins to melt under the heat, Sophie’s friends arrive, each offering their own observations that only deepen her fascination and confusion.
Through vivid scenes of childhood imagination and the inevitable mishaps that follow, the story captures the charm and trouble of a young mind learning the limits of curiosity. Each episode, from the wax doll to the later adventures that await, gently illustrates how everyday mistakes become stepping stones toward understanding responsibility and empathy. Listeners will be drawn into Sophie’s lively world, where every small disaster carries a lesson waiting to be discovered.
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (192K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-02-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1799–1874
A Russian-born French countess who became one of the best-loved writers for children, she is still remembered for lively, moral, and often mischievous stories like Sophie's Misfortunes. Her books helped shape 19th-century French children's literature and have stayed in print for generations.
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