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Ireland -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Fiction Books
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Jules Verne
P'tit-bonhomme
"P'tit-bonhomme" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1893. Set in 1870s Ireland, it follows an abandoned orphan exploited by harsh masters and passed between caretakers. After finding brief happiness with a farming family, P'tit-Bonhomme faces separation and must forge his own path. With growing confidence, he dreams of becoming a successful merchant and begins building a small trading business in Dublin, determined to rise above his miserable beginnings.
Jules Verne
Der Findling. Erster Band.
"Der Findling. Erster Band." by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1893. Set in late 19th-century Ireland, it follows an abandoned child called Findling through a harsh childhood marked by poverty and exploitation. From brutal caretakers to cruel orphanages, he endures suffering while seeking human kindness. Along his journey, he finds brief moments of warmth with compassionate souls and discovers friendship amid hardship. This tale explores survival, resilience, and the search for belonging in an unforgiving world.
Jules Verne
Der Findling. Zweiter Band.
"Der Findling. Zweiter Band." by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1893. This second volume continues the story of a foundling child abandoned by his mother in late 19th-century Ireland. The young boy endures brutal poverty and exploitation, moving from cruel masters to brief moments of kindness. He experiences life in workhouses, with traveling performers, and on farms, always searching for belonging and dignity amid Ireland's harsh social conditions and landowner tyranny.
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