Little Robinson of Paris, or, Industry's Triumph

by Eugénie Foa

37 chapters4h 42mEnglish1850

About this book

In this Victorian era children’s novel, haughty Breton aristocrats unjustly reject and cruelly abandon the young orphan Cecil after the death of his wealthy uncle. The plucky youth refuses to be disheartened, though. With the help of a wonderful stray dog that he names Fox, Cecil resolves to follow the model of Robinson Crusoe as he sets out to survive in the wild environs of the streets of Paris. (Summary by Kelly Taylor)

Chapters (36)

1The Death of Mr. Thomas

327

2The Heir and the Orphan

477

3The Tuileries

344

4The Awakening of Cecil

420

5The Wounded Little Dog

547

6Two Cents' Worth of Bread

404

7A Name for the Dog

805

8The Invalid

405

9The Workman

349

10The Architect, Who is Looking for a Groom

391

11A Promenade in Paris

446

12The First Lesson in Industry

336

13The Remnants of the Chicken, the Piece of Bread, and the Glass of Water

366

14What Became of the Remnants of the Chicken, the Piece of Bread, and the Glass of Water

505

15The Little School Master

341

16The Little School Master Loses His Students

345

17Two Strangers

288

18The Poor Blind Man

610

19The Little Musician

712

20The Tract of Land

704

21The Pair of Pigeons

498

22The Ten Francs Begin to Gather Interest

668

23The Robbers and the National Guard

498

24How Ten Francs, Without Being Put Out to Interest, Can Become a Large Capital

543

25An Agreeable Surprise

625

26In Which Something is Told About Fox

377

27The Beggar in the Champs Elysees

413

28What Brings Prosperity, and What Misfortune

536

29The Placard

365

30The Disappointment

582

31The Printer and the Hundred Francs

387

32A New Project

453

33The Post Office

184

34An Answer to Fox's Letter

296

35The Summons

274

36The Conculsion

967

Little Robinson of Paris, or, Industry's Triumph

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Chapters (36)

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