Le Petit Chose
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Le Petit Chose is an autobiographical memoir by French author Alphonse Daudet
. It recounts Daudet's early years from childhood, through boarding school and finally to Paris and his first successes as an author. It was Daudet's first published, though not first written, work.
Canadian author Yann Martel
(Life of Pi
), in talking about his most memorable childhood book, recalled Le Petit Chose, saying that he read it when he was ten years old, and that it was the first time he found a book so heartbreaking that it moved him to tears.
In 1938 the novel was made into a movie of the same name by the french director Maurice Cloche
. It starred Arletty
, Marcelle Barry and Marcelle Barry in the leading roles and featured then 14 year old classical guitarist Ida Presti
in a supporting role as a guitar player.
Alphonse Daudet
Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist. He was the father of Léon Daudet and Lucien Daudet.- Early life :Alphonse Daudet was born in Nîmes, France. His family, on both sides, belonged to the bourgeoisie. The father, Vincent Daudet, was a silk manufacturer — a man dogged through life by misfortune...
. It recounts Daudet's early years from childhood, through boarding school and finally to Paris and his first successes as an author. It was Daudet's first published, though not first written, work.
Canadian author Yann Martel
Yann Martel
Yann Martel is a Canadian author best known for the Man Booker Prize-winning novel Life of Pi.-Early life:Martel was born in Salamanca, Spain where his father was posted as a diplomat for the Canadian government. He was raised in Costa Rica, France, Mexico, and Canada...
(Life of Pi
Life of Pi
Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist, Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian boy from Pondicherry, explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age...
), in talking about his most memorable childhood book, recalled Le Petit Chose, saying that he read it when he was ten years old, and that it was the first time he found a book so heartbreaking that it moved him to tears.
In 1938 the novel was made into a movie of the same name by the french director Maurice Cloche
Maurice Cloche
Maurice Cloche was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer. His movie Monsieur Vincent won a 1948 Special Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.-External links:...
. It starred Arletty
Arletty
Arletty was a French actress, singer, and fashion model.-Life and career:Arletty was born Léonie Marie Julie Bathiat in Courbevoie , to a working-class family. Her early career was dominated by the music hall, and she later appeared in plays and cabaret. Arletty was a stage performer for ten years...
, Marcelle Barry and Marcelle Barry in the leading roles and featured then 14 year old classical guitarist Ida Presti
Ida Presti
Ida Presti, was a French classical guitarist. She has been called ‘the greatest guitarist of the 20th century, and possibly of all time.’-Biography:...
in a supporting role as a guitar player.
External links
- Le Petit Chose at Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
(collection includes English translations). - Chapter IV: "History of my Books, Little What's-His-Name", from Thirty Years in Paris, by Alphonse Daudet.