02239cam a22003013u 4500 16817 UtSlPG 20260610133407.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Ponson du Terrail, 1829-1871 Les misères de Londres, 2. L'enfant perdu Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-10-07 Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Les misères de Londres, 2. L'enfant perdu" by Ponson du Terrail is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is focused on the plight of a young Irish boy named Ralph, who is attempting to escape a life of captivity and violence in London, depicted through a dark urban setting. The narrative explores themes of abandonment and hope as Ralph navigates a dangerous city in search of his mother. At the start of the novel, we find Ralph attempting to escape captivity, revealing his brave but desperate character as he climbs walls and avoids danger. He witnesses an altercation involving masked assailants and faces various risks while making his way through the grim streets of London. After a tumultuous journey filled with danger, he encounters Suzannah, a kind young woman who offers to help him find his mother, despite her shady associations with a criminal named Bulton. The opening sets a somber tone, showcasing the harsh realities of life for children like Ralph in Victorian London, and hints at the unfolding conflict as he gets entangled with characters of questionable morals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified French fiction -- 19th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16817 58205 58205