The Story Of A Child

The Story of a Child is a novel written by French author Pierre Loti. The book is a semi-autobiographical account of Loti's childhood growing up in the French countryside during the mid-19th century. The story follows the life of a young boy named Pierre, who is raised by his mother and grandmother after his father passes away. The book explores the themes of family, love, and loss as Pierre navigates his way through childhood. The story is told from the perspective of an adult looking back on his childhood, which gives the book a nostalgic and reflective tone. Throughout the novel, Loti vividly describes the natural beauty of the French countryside and the simple joys of childhood, such as playing with friends and exploring the outdoors. He also delves into the complexities of family relationships, including the tension between Pierre's mother and grandmother. The Story of a Child is a poignant and beautifully written coming-of-age story that captures the essence of childhood and the bittersweet nature of growing up.We pretended to be two caterpillars, and we would creep along the ground upon our stomachs and our knees and hunt for leaves to eat. After having done that for some time we played that we were very very sleepy, and we would lie down in a corner under the trees and cover our heads with our white aprons--we had become cocoons. We remained in this condition for some time, and so thoroughly did we enter into the role of insects in a state of metamorphosis, that any one listening would have heard pass between us, in a tone of the utmost seriousness, conversations of this nature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.