Histoire d'une jeune fille sauvage trouvée dans les bois à l'âge de dix ans
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"Histoire d'une jeune fille sauvage trouvée dans les bois à l'âge de dix ans" is a historical account published in the mid-18th century. The narrative revolves around the young girl, Marie-Angelique Memmie le Blanc, who is discovered living in the wild after having been separated from human society. The account explores her life before her discovery, her capture, and subsequent adaptation to civilization, highlighting themes of nature, innocence, and the clash between
wild and civilized life. The opening of the narrative introduces the young girl, who enters a village near Châlons en Champagne, dressed in rags, with a wild appearance that frightens the locals. She bravely defends herself against a fierce dog, showcasing her strength and survival instincts. Captured by locals and taken to the Château of M. d'Epinoy, the girl displays wild behaviors and a preference for raw foods, illustrating the stark contrast between her past life in the woods and her new, structured environment. The narrative hints at her journey from savagery to a semblance of civility, intertwined with observations about her physical characteristics and instincts that set the stage for her further development and the exploration of her mysterious origins. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Hecquet, Mme., active 1755 |
|---|---|
| Author | La Condamine, Charles-Marie de, 1701-1774 |
| Title | Histoire d'une jeune fille sauvage trouvée dans les bois à l'âge de dix ans |
| Note | Quérard 4:52 identifies Mme. Hecquet and notes also attributed to C.-M. de La Condamine. |
| Credits |
Produced by Andrew Ward, Laurent Vogel, and the Feral Children web site at www.feralchildren.com (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | GN: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology |
| Subject | Wild men |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 19956 |
| Release Date | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Last Update | Dec 1, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 331 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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