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Sophie's Misfortunes

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Sophie's Misfortunes
AuthorCountess of Ségur
Original titleLes Malheurs de Sophie
LanguageFrench
GenreChildren's fiction
PublisherHachette
Publication date
1858
Publication placeFrance
Followed byGood Little Girls 

Sophie's misfortunes (Template:Lang-fr) is a 1858 novel written by Countess of Ségur. This is the first book of a trilogy, along with The Good Little Girls (1858) and The Holidays (1859).

Plot

Sophie is a naughty little girl, she delights in disobeying her mother and engaging in mischievous pranks.

About

In United Kingdom, the book was used as reference material to teach young girls French translation.


Main characters

  • Sophie de Réan
  • Monsieur and Madame de Réan, Sophie's parents
  • Paul d'Auber, Sophie's cousin
  • Camille and Madeleine de Fleurville, Sophie's friends


Adaptations

Cinema and television

The book has inspired numerous film and television adaptations:

Animation