02198cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000480011324501110016126400510027230000470032333600260037033700260039633800360042250000310045850800260048952012180051553400450173365300580177885600430183699900170187943241UtSlPG20260610134006.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMitchell, S. Weirq(Silas Weir),d1829-191414aThe Adventures of François :bFoundling, Thief, Juggler, and Fencing-Master during the French Revolution 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-07-17  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Adventures of François" by S. Weir Mitchell is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the life of François, a foundling who navigates the tumultuous landscape of Paris during the French Revolution, encountering various roles such as a choir boy, thief, juggler, and fencing master. The story explores his misadventures and relationships as he grapples with the challenges of his upbringing and the societal changes around him.  At the start of the novel, we meet François, a cheerful and observant child raised in the Benedictine Asylum for Orphans. As he matures into a choir boy at Notre Dame, he experiences the rigid and demanding structure of life in the choir house, which ultimately leads to a loss of his prized singing voice. Following a series of unfortunate events, including his rejection from the choir and a tumultuous encounter with a cruel steward, François decides to leave the confines of the asylum. His journey from innocence to the harsh realities of street life introduces him to the pleasures and pitfalls of freedom, as he learns to rely on his wit and charm amidst the chaos of revolutionary Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43241  c84080d84080