Un p'tit homme
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A nine-year-old country boy leaves his large, poor family resolved to earn money and keep many promises of gifts and a home, traveling to the capital under the care of an older neighbor. On the journey he greets strangers with naive curiosity and imagines a grand return, but arrival brings disillusion: crowded streets, a foul lodging, and the harshness of city life. The narrative follows his mixture of hope, small humiliations, practical lessons from fellow travelers and hosts, and persistent determination to improve his family’s situation despite the difficulties he encounters.
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