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The story follows Jean Servien, a frail child born into a family of bookbinders. His mother, while working in the shop, suffers an injury that leads to a prolonged illness, confining her to bed. During her recovery, she nurtures Jean with love and dreams, singing him a lullaby that reflects her aspirations for his future. This intimate setting highlights the themes of maternal love, ambition, and the fragility of life, as Jean's mother imagines him as a general, lawyer, or priest, illustrating the depth of her hopes for her son.
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The Aspirations of Jean Servien by Anatole France, Fiction, Classics, Literary, Anatole France
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- The Aspirations of Jean Servien by Anatole France, Fiction, Classics, Literary
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anatole France
- Publisher
- Wildside Press
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Pages
- 164
- ISBN13
- 9780809587919
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- The story follows Jean Servien, a frail child born into a family of bookbinders. His mother, while working in the shop, suffers an injury that leads to a prolonged illness, confining her to bed. During her recovery, she nurtures Jean with love and dreams, singing him a lullaby that reflects her aspirations for his future. This intimate setting highlights the themes of maternal love, ambition, and the fragility of life, as Jean's mother imagines him as a general, lawyer, or priest, illustrating the depth of her hopes for her son.