Alphonse Daudet’s autobiographical novel ‘Le Petit Chose’ tells the coming-of-age story of Daniel Eyssette, who never loses hope despite his unfortunate circumstances. What meaning does his journey—striving to preserve his innocence while enduring poverty and hardship—hold for us today? Who is Daniel Eyssette, the protagonist of Alphonse Daudet’s (1840–1897) first novel ‘Le...