Nobody’s boy. Novels by Hector Malot

Sans Famille (Translation: Without Family English title: Nobody’s Boy) is an 1878 French novel by Hector Malot. The most recent English translation is Alone in the World by Adrian de Bruyn, 2007. The novel was reportedly inspired by the Italian street musicians of the 19th century, in particular the harpists from Viggiano, Basilicata.

Table of contents

	Chapter I.       My Village Home		Chapter XVIII.New Friends
	Chapter II.      My Adopted Father		Chapter XIX.  Disaster
	Chapter III.    Signor Vitalis’ Company		Chapter XX.   Mattia
	Chapter IV.     The Maternal House		Chapter XXI.  Meeting Old Friends
	Chapter V.      En Route		Chapter XXII.  Imprisoned In a Mine
	Chapter VI.     My Début		Chapter XXIII. Once More upon the Way
	Chapter VII.    Child and Animal Learning		Chapter XXIV. Friendship that Is True
	Chapter VIII.   One Who Had Known a King		Chapter XXV.  Mother, Brothers and Sisters
	Chapter IX.     Arrested		Chapter XXVI. Bitter Disappointment
	Chapter X.      Homeless		Chapter XXVII  A Distressing Discovery
	Chapter XI.     Another Boy’s Mother		Chapter XXVIII. A Mysterious Stranger
	Chapter XII.    The Master’s Consent		Chapter XXIX.   In Prison
	Chapter XIII.   Weary Dreary Days		Chapter XXX.    Escape
	Chapter XIV.   The Death of Pretty-Heart		Chapter XXXI.  Hunting for the Swan
	Chapter XV.    Faithful Friends		Chapter XXXII. Finding A Real Mother
	Chapter XVI.  The Padrone		Chapter XXXIII.The Dream Come True
	Chapter XVII.  Poor Vitalis