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Jules Renard: Poil de Carotte

The Carrot Top aka The Carrot Head (originally Poil de Carotte) by Jules Renard from 1902 is a classic
work of children's literature that is not so different than today's works by substance yet very
different by style. A story about all kinds of humiliating experiences of a kid who doesn't fit in his
surrounding (who does?) What leads to all kinds of more or less humiliating experiences is presented
in a loose form more resembling series of short sketches than a formal novella.

The kid travels through his miserable (in his opinion) life armed with irony and skepticism, escalating
his anger on small animals. Our perception of injustice changed quite a bit since this book was
published, so it's hard to relate to his troubles, no matter if we are cursed with red hair and freckles
or some other handicap.

Summary

Poil de carotte (Carrot Top) is a collection of short scenes that recount the daily life of a young
redheaded boy whose mother continually humiliates and teases him, to which his other family
members remain indifferent. This maternal hostility, the source of which the author does not explain,
sometimes causes Carrot Top to be cruel (especially towards animals), as he cannot express his
desire for love and recognition and lives a life of loneliness and bitterness. The tone of the novel is
short, sharp, and sometimes ironic. There is no structured narration and the characters and
situations do not evolve. Rather, a series of scenes illustrate moments, create an atmosphere, and
depict the daily life of a family in the countryside. The author, Jules Renard (1864-1910), explained
that his novel could "easily be shortened or lengthened." It was first published in 1894, along with 43
short stories (some of which already had been published in 1890). The 1902 edition, presented here,
is the final edition. It was illustrated by Félix Valloton (1865-1925) and includes five additional stories
as well as the Album de Poil-de-Carotte (Carrot Top album). Renard adapted his story into a play in
1900. The book became a classic of French literature and Carrot Top the emblem of the child who is
unloved although not physically abused

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