Ségur, Sophie, comtesse de 1799-1874 creator Castelli, Horace 1825-1889 text utu 2006 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Jean qui grogne et Jean qui rit" by comtesse de Sophie Ségur is a novel published in 1865. Two cousins, Jean and Jeannot, leave Brittany to seek work in Paris. Jean's cheerful and compassionate nature wins him affection and respect, while Jeannot's bitter disposition leads him down a darker path despite help from his cousin and benefactors. The story contrasts the wholesome countryside with the corrupting influence of the city, exploring whether moral choices stem from upbringing or something deeper within. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_qui_grogne_et_Jean_qui_rit Release date is 2006-03-31 Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Boys -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories, French Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Happiness -- Juvenile fiction Paris (France) -- Juvenile fiction Personality -- Juvenile fiction Discontent -- Juvenile fiction PQ PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18090 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18090 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133424.0 18090