02433cam a22003613u 4500 66027 UtSlPG 20260610134526.0 m cr n 260607r20211921utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Nodier, Charles, 1780-1844 Le chien de Brisquet. English The Woodcutter's Dog Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2021-08-09 Tim Lindell, Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Woodcutter's Dog" by Charles Nodier is a poignant children's story originally written in French and translated into English in the early 20th century, specifically in 1921. This tale follows the life of a humble woodcutter and his family living dangerously close to pack of wolves in the Forest of Lions, revealing themes of love, bravery, and sacrifice. The narrative centers around Brisquet, the woodcutter, his wife Brisquette, and their two young children, Biscotin and Biscotine. They also have a loyal dog named Bichonne. As winter sets in and food becomes scarce, Brisquet anxiously warns his family to stay safe from the lurking wolves. Tragically, when Brisquet is delayed in returning home, his children venture out, prompting Bichonne to defend them from a wolf. In a heroic act, Bichonne is killed while warning Brisquet, who arrives just in time to save the children. The family mourns their beloved pet, who is commemorated with a touching tombstone, leading to the legend of "Brisquet’s dog," a symbol of loyalty and loss in their community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Daniel O’Connor, 1921 Dogs -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Wolves -- Juvenile fiction Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890-1921 https://archive.org/details/woodcuttersdognodi/page/n7/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66027 106849 106849