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Comtesse de Ségur

Born

in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

August 01, 1799

Died

February 09, 1874

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Fairy Tales

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Sophie, Countess of Ségur (née Countess Софья Фёдоровна Ростопчина; Saint Petersburg, 1 August 1799 - Paris, 9 February 1874) was a French writer of Russian birth.

She is best known today for her novel Les Malheurs de Sophie ("Sophie's Misfortunes"). The action takes place in a castle in the French countryside during the Second French Empire, where Sophie lives with her parents Mr and Mrs de Réan. Curious and adventurous, she does one silly thing after another, with the critical help of her cousin Paul, who is good and tries to show her the right path. She has two friends, Camille and Madeleine de Fleurville, 'good little girls' whom she tries hard to imitate. But she will learn that life is not a bed of roses ... Therese Martin (1873-1897), ...more

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Average rating: 3.85 · 18,333 ratings · 1,061 reviews · 398 distinct works • Similar authors

	Les Malheurs de Sophie 3.90 avg rating — 5,872 ratings — published 1857 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les petites filles modèles 3.96 avg rating — 2,503 ratings — published 1858 — 254 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mémoires d'un âne by Comtesse de Ségur, Félix Jobbé-Duval (Illustrator) 3.59 avg rating — 2,356 ratings — published 1860 — 248 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Un bon petit diable by Comtesse de Ségur, Iris de Moüy (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 1,321 ratings — published 1865 — 178 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les vacances (Trilogie de Fleurville, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 971 ratings — published 1859 — 195 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Old French Fairy Tales 3.93 avg rating — 544 ratings — published 1856 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'Auberge de l'Ange gardien 3.88 avg rating — 513 ratings — published 1863 — 163 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Après la pluie, le beau temps 4.06 avg rating — 485 ratings — 89 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le Général Dourakine by Comtesse de Ségur, Félix Jobbé-Duval (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 437 ratings — published 1863 — 156 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Francois le bossu 3.86 avg rating — 330 ratings — published 1864 — 96 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Comtesse de Ségur

Fleurville (3 books)
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3.93 avg rating — 9,345 ratings

General Dourakine (2 books)
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Félix Jobbé-Duval (Illustrator)

3.84 avg rating — 950 ratings

La comtesse de Ségur - intégrale (5 books)
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Didier Hallépée (Preface)

4.23 avg rating — 221 ratings

Quotes by Comtesse de Ségur (?)

“إنّي أحبّك، وعندما أحسنُ إليك فإنّما أحسِن إلى نفسي.”
― Comtesse de Ségur, Les Malheurs de Sophie

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“Wisdom and prudence are always recompensed.”
― Sophie Segur, Old French Fairy Tales

tags: prudence, reward, wisdom

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“من السذاجة أن يُهدِر أحدُنا يومه وهو ينتظر.”
― Comtesse de Ségur

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