02148cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500890014626400510023530000470028633600260033333700260035933800360038550000310042150800190045252012190047153400450169065300490173585600430178499900190182762520UtSlPG20260610134436.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aDaudet, Alphonse,d1840-189710aNivernain kaunotar: Kertomus eräästä vanhasta aluksesta ja sen väestöstä 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2020-06-29 aTapio Riikonen a"Nivernain kaunotar: Kertomus eräästä vanhasta aluksesta ja sen väestöstä" by Alphonse Daudet is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a dilapidated barge named "Nivernain Kaunotar" and its crew, showcasing the struggles and adventures of the main character, François Louveau, a kind-hearted yet simple-minded river captain. The narrative explores themes of compassion, human connection, and the hardships of the impoverished while intertwining humor with poignant social commentary. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to the grimy streets of Paris where François Louveau, a jovial and somewhat naïve captain, conducts his business amidst the grim realities of the working class. As his barge, "Nivernain Kaunotar," prepares for a journey, an unexpected event occurs when Louveau inadvertently takes in a lost child, Vihtori, who has been abandoned by his neglectful parents. The chapter highlights Louveau's heartwarming interactions with the child and illustrates the social conditions surrounding them, setting the stage for the evolving dynamics of his household and the challenges they will face together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrance -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62520 c103344d103344