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Novel written by Comtesse de Ségur

Mémoires d’un âne (lit. 'Memoirs of a Donkey') is a novel written by the French author Comtesse de Ségur. The book was first published in 1860.

It is a part of the Bibliothèque rose illustrée collection by the publishing house Hachette. The story is told in an autobiographical style, recounting the memoirs of Cadichon, a learned donkey who experiences numerous adventures.^[1][2]

Plot summary

The story revolves around a donkey named Cadichon who writes his memoirs to narrate the adventures of his life with peasant wisdom and vivacity that some humans sometimes lack.

At the beginning of the story, he tells that he has a mistress, a farmer who mistreats him.

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Therefore, he decides to escape and lives for a while in the woods. He will have other masters. Some will treat him well, and he will return the favor by being docile and helpful. For example, he saves little Pauline from a fire.

However,