02129cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000037001122450036001492640051001853000047002363360026002833370026003093380036003355000031003715080029004025201231004315340045016626530030017076530048017378560042017853962UtSlPG20260610133119.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCoppée, François,d1842-190812aA Romance of Youth — Complete 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-30  aProduced by David Widger  a"A Romance of Youth — Complete" by François Coppée is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around Amedee Violette, a young boy who reflects on his childhood, period marked by innocence and the profound impact of love and loss. Through Amedee's eyes, readers experience both the warmth of familial love and the sting of grief as his early years are shadowed by the illness and eventual death of his mother.  The opening of the novel introduces Amedee on a sunlit balcony, vividly recollecting his childhood experiences with his parents and neighbors. As a boy, he indulges in simple pleasures like painting and listening to music, unaware of the impending sorrow that will transform his joyous world. The tranquil atmosphere is disrupted by his mother's declining health, leading to a tangible shift from carefree days to a reality steeped in sadness and uncertainty. The vivid imagery of the balcony, coupled with poignant family interactions, sets the stage for Amedee's forthcoming journey into the difficulties of adolescence marked by loss, as he grapples with his father's despair and finds solace in the camaraderie of friends and neighbors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aParis (France) -- Fiction  aFrench fiction -- Translations into English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3962