What do you think?
Quel amour d'enfant !
Capricieuse, menteuse et voleuse, Giselle est une vraie petite peste ! Chaque jour, ses proches doivent supporter les pires méchancetés. Seuls ses parents, aveuglés par la tendresse, la considèrent comme un " amour d'enfant ". Pourtant, sur les conseils de l'énergique Mme de Monclair et du spirituel Père Toc, la maman de Giselle décide de sévir... C'est décidé : si la petite chipie n'améliore pas son comportement, on l'enverra au couvent !
279 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1912
About the author
Comtesse de Ségur
406 books245 followersSophie, 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), known as St. Therese of Lisieux, was an avid reader as a child of the novels of the Countess of Segur.
The novels of the Countess of Ségur were published from 1857 to 1872 in the "Bibliothèque rose illustrée" by the publishing house Hachette. They were collected together in 1990 under the title Œuvres de la comtesse de Ségur in the collection "Bouquins" (publisher: Robert Laffont).
Un bon petit diable
Les Malheurs de Sophie
Diloy le chemineau
Mémoires d'un âne
Jean qui grogne et Jean qui rit
Le Mauvais Génie
François le bossu
Les Caprices de Gizelle
Pauvre Blaise
La Fortune de Gaspard
Quel amour d'enfant !
Les Petites Filles modèles
La sœur de Gribouille
Blondine
Après la pluie, le beau temps
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), known as St. Therese of Lisieux, was an avid reader as a child of the novels of the Countess of Segur.
The novels of the Countess of Ségur were published from 1857 to 1872 in the "Bibliothèque rose illustrée" by the publishing house Hachette. They were collected together in 1990 under the title Œuvres de la comtesse de Ségur in the collection "Bouquins" (publisher: Robert Laffont).
Un bon petit diable
Les Malheurs de Sophie
Diloy le chemineau
Mémoires d'un âne
Jean qui grogne et Jean qui rit
Le Mauvais Génie
François le bossu
Les Caprices de Gizelle
Pauvre Blaise
La Fortune de Gaspard
Quel amour d'enfant !
Les Petites Filles modèles
La sœur de Gribouille
Blondine
Après la pluie, le beau temps
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews
December 22, 2017
Este livro é insuportável, e muito mais do que a menina do título, são-no os pais. E acima de tudo, a autora.
Estou convencida que Condessa de Ségur não sabe, de facto, criar personagens. Ou que não anota características base para não cometer erros com os detalhes. Claramente, nenhum personagem dela é muito desenvolvido, contudo, a Condessa faz os personagens agir de certas formas apenas para atingir o seu objectivo moralista, e, nem sempre é credível, como acontece com Os Desastres de Sofia.
Do início: esta é a história de Giselle de Gerville, que sempre recebeu demasiado mimo e indulgências da parte dos pais, e se tornou caprichosa, mal-humorada, manipuladora, entre muitos outros defeitos. Os pais, apesar de saberem as mentiras e maldades que a filha já fez, acreditam sempre, digo, sempre no que a filha diz primeiro. O livro acompanha Giselle desde criança até adulta, e, portanto, seguimos os ruins efeitos de tal educação, e o impacto destes no seu futuro - para ser ainda mais moralista que o habitual.
Se a menina Giselle me irritou inicialmente, depressa essa irritação se transferiu em parte para a sua mãe, que é carente de afectos e quer manter-se nas boas graças da filha, para poder colar-se à criança que nem uma lapa quando quiser. É para isso que se tem filhos, claramente, para que estes nos forneçam amor incondicional, mimo, e que digam sempre sim, que se dane o consentimento e se a criança está incomodada, assim como os papás e mamãs deviam ser responsáveis pelos nãos (aliás, é censurado neste livro a jovem estar cansada dos pais melosos, que não se sabem ir mimar um ao outro em privado).
A fraca mãe, por sua vez, tem o apoio do irmão, da tia Monclair e do amigo de família, o velho Tocambel, que a tentam guiar no caminho do bom papel maternal que levará Gisela a mudar. E é aí que entra a maior frustração do livro: o pai. O pai de Gisela desautoriza sistematicamente a esposa à frente da filha, e ridiculariza os adultos acima mencionados, tudo para agradar a filha e manter na sua cabeça que ela é um anjo!!
E começa-se a perceber cada vez mais por que a criança é como é. Cheguei ao ponto em que não a podia culpar. Ela faz algo de errado devido ao seu capricho e ainda a querem recompensar?? Ela própria diz que não lhes tem respeito devido a como são, e que além de a massacrarem com o afecto, não a deixam segura devido a não manterem o rigor quando é necessário. A própria jovem sente necessidade de um alicerce que os pais são incapazes de lhe dar.
Uma e outra vez isto repete-se. Chega ao ponto em que a tia Monclair conseguemanipular convencer Giselle a ir para o convento receber a sua educação durante 2 anos, sem as influências dos pais, com outras crianças e tutores, entre a moralidade e maior rigidez das freiras. Esperariam que fosse a criança a se debater para não ir, correcto? Pois aqui, são os pais dependentes que se debatem, que choram, que querem a filhinha sempre do seu lado, como os doentes que são. E apesar das melhorias, sempre que ela volta para casa, caem nos mesmos comportamentos que criaram o problema.
Não irei contar mais, para não estragar a história. Mas ficou muito claro que os pais foram prejudiciais à educação e desenvolvimento de carácter da filha, e tendo isso em conta, não têm o direito de chorar quando ela não é um anjo perfeito. Tivessem feito melhor, meus caros, e se querem abraçar algo, comprem uma body pillow, deixem a vossa pobre filha em paz. Consentimento, está bom?
Agora, quanto à caracterização e a agenda da Condessa. Num evento, Giselle atrasa-se pois quer levar um vestido azul ao parque, que é considerado demasiado ridículo para uma saída tão simples (não lhe comprem roupas ridículas se nunca lhas vão vestir, porque também não vi nada nas festas *ar de reprovação*). Poucas páginas depois, Giselle cria um conflito, pois o vestido preparado por sua mãe para uma festa do tio tem fitas azuis e, por motivos do enredo e falta de criatividade os conhecimento das paletas de cores por parte da Condessa de Ségur, a menina agora acredita que o azul só combina com morenas. Este tipo de coisa acontece demasiado com esta senhora. Acontecimentos quase inverosímeis e caracterização preguiçosa; escrita preguiçosa.
Estou convencida que Condessa de Ségur não sabe, de facto, criar personagens. Ou que não anota características base para não cometer erros com os detalhes. Claramente, nenhum personagem dela é muito desenvolvido, contudo, a Condessa faz os personagens agir de certas formas apenas para atingir o seu objectivo moralista, e, nem sempre é credível, como acontece com Os Desastres de Sofia.
Do início: esta é a história de Giselle de Gerville, que sempre recebeu demasiado mimo e indulgências da parte dos pais, e se tornou caprichosa, mal-humorada, manipuladora, entre muitos outros defeitos. Os pais, apesar de saberem as mentiras e maldades que a filha já fez, acreditam sempre, digo, sempre no que a filha diz primeiro. O livro acompanha Giselle desde criança até adulta, e, portanto, seguimos os ruins efeitos de tal educação, e o impacto destes no seu futuro - para ser ainda mais moralista que o habitual.
Se a menina Giselle me irritou inicialmente, depressa essa irritação se transferiu em parte para a sua mãe, que é carente de afectos e quer manter-se nas boas graças da filha, para poder colar-se à criança que nem uma lapa quando quiser. É para isso que se tem filhos, claramente, para que estes nos forneçam amor incondicional, mimo, e que digam sempre sim, que se dane o consentimento e se a criança está incomodada, assim como os papás e mamãs deviam ser responsáveis pelos nãos (aliás, é censurado neste livro a jovem estar cansada dos pais melosos, que não se sabem ir mimar um ao outro em privado).
A fraca mãe, por sua vez, tem o apoio do irmão, da tia Monclair e do amigo de família, o velho Tocambel, que a tentam guiar no caminho do bom papel maternal que levará Gisela a mudar. E é aí que entra a maior frustração do livro: o pai. O pai de Gisela desautoriza sistematicamente a esposa à frente da filha, e ridiculariza os adultos acima mencionados, tudo para agradar a filha e manter na sua cabeça que ela é um anjo!!
E começa-se a perceber cada vez mais por que a criança é como é. Cheguei ao ponto em que não a podia culpar. Ela faz algo de errado devido ao seu capricho e ainda a querem recompensar?? Ela própria diz que não lhes tem respeito devido a como são, e que além de a massacrarem com o afecto, não a deixam segura devido a não manterem o rigor quando é necessário. A própria jovem sente necessidade de um alicerce que os pais são incapazes de lhe dar.
Uma e outra vez isto repete-se. Chega ao ponto em que a tia Monclair consegue
Não irei contar mais, para não estragar a história. Mas ficou muito claro que os pais foram prejudiciais à educação e desenvolvimento de carácter da filha, e tendo isso em conta, não têm o direito de chorar quando ela não é um anjo perfeito. Tivessem feito melhor, meus caros, e se querem abraçar algo, comprem uma body pillow, deixem a vossa pobre filha em paz. Consentimento, está bom?
Agora, quanto à caracterização e a agenda da Condessa. Num evento, Giselle atrasa-se pois quer levar um vestido azul ao parque, que é considerado demasiado ridículo para uma saída tão simples (não lhe comprem roupas ridículas se nunca lhas vão vestir, porque também não vi nada nas festas *ar de reprovação*). Poucas páginas depois, Giselle cria um conflito, pois o vestido preparado por sua mãe para uma festa do tio tem fitas azuis e, por motivos do enredo e falta de criatividade os conhecimento das paletas de cores por parte da Condessa de Ségur, a menina agora acredita que o azul só combina com morenas. Este tipo de coisa acontece demasiado com esta senhora. Acontecimentos quase inverosímeis e caracterização preguiçosa; escrita preguiçosa.
April 9, 2021
Ce vendredi 9 avril, j’ai choisi de relire Quel amour d’enfant, de la Comtesse de Ségur. Cette suite de Les caprices de Gizelle, suit les aventures de cette petite teigne, moins populaire que la célèbre Sophie, mais bien pire que celle-ci. Et si, enfant, je me délectais de ses bêtises, aujourd’hui, en relisant ses excès, j’ai repensé à ces enfants rois à qui les parents ont tout passé et qui ont grandi en rendant la vie impossible à leur entourage, mais également à eux-mêmes. Dans ce triste constat, les torts sont clairement partagés, même si une grande part revient aux parents, trop faibles ou aveugles pour tenir leurs enfants et les éduquer convenablement, les laissant devenir des adultes détestables.
Ici, Gizelle finit par se repentir et à avoir une vie heureuse, la Comtesse désirant nous montrer par sa trajectoire en dents de scie que la vanité, l’orgueil et la méchanceté ne mènent qu’à la chute et à la ruine, et qu’une bonne attitude est le début du bonheur et de la prospérité.
Ici, Gizelle finit par se repentir et à avoir une vie heureuse, la Comtesse désirant nous montrer par sa trajectoire en dents de scie que la vanité, l’orgueil et la méchanceté ne mènent qu’à la chute et à la ruine, et qu’une bonne attitude est le début du bonheur et de la prospérité.
January 8, 2019
Romanul se intinde pe o perioada de 17 ani si este unul realist. Imi place foarte mult stilul autoarei cat si firul narativ. Intradevar este oarecum in stilul "balzacian", dar la un nivel mai putin intens, mai pentru copii. Finalul mi-a placut de asemenea si mi-a pus un zambet pe fata.
May 25, 2016
ชื่อเรื่อง – นางฟ้าของพ่อ (Quel Amour D'enfant!)
ผู้แต่ง – Comtesse de Ségur เขียน ทรายแก้ว ทวีวุฒิธนเจริญ แปล
ตัวละคร
ฌีแซลล์ อายุ 10 ขวบ ⇒ 27 ปี
ฌูเลียง อายุ 21 ปี ⇒ 34 ปี
รีวิวหลังอ่าน
ไม่เคยอ่านหนังสือแปลจากฝรั่งเศสเลยอ่ะ เพิ่งได้ลองอ่านจริงๆ ก็เรื่องนี้ ชอบนามปากกาคนแปลแฮะที่มาจากส่วนผสมชื่อนามสกุลของผู้แปลทั้งหมด 6 คน รวมกันเป็นชื่อที่เพราะดีอ่ะ ชอบๆ
เรื่องนี้แม้จะถูกเขียนขึ้นมานานมากแล้ว แต่อ่านแล้วก็ได้ข้อคิดดีๆ ในแง่ของเรื่อง “พ่อแม่รังแกฉัน” พ่อแม่ตามใจฌีแซลล์มากไป เธออยากได้อะไรก็ให้หมด กอดจูบลูกตลอดเวลา และเรียกลูกว่า “ลูกรักคนดี” “นางฟ้าของพ่อ” “นางฟ้าของแม่” ทั้งๆ ที่ลูกสาวตัวเองมีพฤติกรรมตรงข้ามจนคนรอบข้างอิดหนาระอาใจ
หลายๆ ตอนเราอ่านไป ก็คิดว่าฌีแซลล์น่าจะปรับปรุงพฤติกรรมตัวเองได้แล้ว แต่ก็ยัง ทำดีได้แปบๆ ก็กลับไปเป็นเหมือนเดิมอีก เรียกได้ว่าไม้แก่ดัดยากจริงๆ คนแม่เองก็เหมือนพยายามจะดัดนิสัยลูก แต่ก็ไม่เคยทำได้สำเร็จ คุณยายเจ้าแผนการกว่า หลายๆ ครั้งเลยดูเหมือนจะได้ผลกว่าคนเป็นแม่ ส่วนพ่อนี่ตามใจแทบจะทุกสิ่งอย่าง ไม่รู้ตัวเลยว่าเลี้ยงลูกในทางที่ผิด
กว่าที่ฌีแซลล์จะคิดได้ ก็ต้องได้รับบทเรียนที่หนักหนาเอาการ ทำร้ายคนรอบข้างไปอีกหลายๆ ครั้ง และใช้เวลายาวนานมากมาย แต่ก็ยังดีกว่าคิดไม่ได้เลยเนอะ
เรื่องนี้เลยให้แง่คิดดีมากในเรื่องของ “พ่อแม่รังแกฉัน” ถึงจะรักลูกยังไง แต่ก็อย่าได้ตามใจลูกไปทุกสิ่งอย่าง นอกจากลูกจะเอาแต่ใจตัวเองขั้นสุดแล้ว และร้ายกาจกับคนอื่นๆ ลูกยังบอกกับพ่อแม่ว่า “หนูไม่ค่อยรักพ่อแม่ เพราะพ่อแม่ตามใจหนูมากเกินไป”
[สปอยล์]
Start 14.29 น. Wed 25 May 2016
End 8.09 น. Thu 26 May 2016
Review Date 11.04 น. Thu 26 May 2016
ผู้แต่ง – Comtesse de Ségur เขียน ทรายแก้ว ทวีวุฒิธนเจริญ แปล
ตัวละคร
ฌีแซลล์ อายุ 10 ขวบ ⇒ 27 ปี
ฌูเลียง อายุ 21 ปี ⇒ 34 ปี
รีวิวหลังอ่าน
ไม่เคยอ่านหนังสือแปลจากฝรั่งเศสเลยอ่ะ เพิ่งได้ลองอ่านจริงๆ ก็เรื่องนี้ ชอบนามปากกาคนแปลแฮะที่มาจากส่วนผสมชื่อนามสกุลของผู้แปลทั้งหมด 6 คน รวมกันเป็นชื่อที่เพราะดีอ่ะ ชอบๆ
เรื่องนี้แม้จะถูกเขียนขึ้นมานานมากแล้ว แต่อ่านแล้วก็ได้ข้อคิดดีๆ ในแง่ของเรื่อง “พ่อแม่รังแกฉัน” พ่อแม่ตามใจฌีแซลล์มากไป เธออยากได้อะไรก็ให้หมด กอดจูบลูกตลอดเวลา และเรียกลูกว่า “ลูกรักคนดี” “นางฟ้าของพ่อ” “นางฟ้าของแม่” ทั้งๆ ที่ลูกสาวตัวเองมีพฤติกรรมตรงข้ามจนคนรอบข้างอิดหนาระอาใจ
หลายๆ ตอนเราอ่านไป ก็คิดว่าฌีแซลล์น่าจะปรับปรุงพฤติกรรมตัวเองได้แล้ว แต่ก็ยัง ทำดีได้แปบๆ ก็กลับไปเป็นเหมือนเดิมอีก เรียกได้ว่าไม้แก่ดัดยากจริงๆ คนแม่เองก็เหมือนพยายามจะดัดนิสัยลูก แต่ก็ไม่เคยทำได้สำเร็จ คุณยายเจ้าแผนการกว่า หลายๆ ครั้งเลยดูเหมือนจะได้ผลกว่าคนเป็นแม่ ส่วนพ่อนี่ตามใจแทบจะทุกสิ่งอย่าง ไม่รู้ตัวเลยว่าเลี้ยงลูกในทางที่ผิด
กว่าที่ฌีแซลล์จะคิดได้ ก็ต้องได้รับบทเรียนที่หนักหนาเอาการ ทำร้ายคนรอบข้างไปอีกหลายๆ ครั้ง และใช้เวลายาวนานมากมาย แต่ก็ยังดีกว่าคิดไม่ได้เลยเนอะ
เรื่องนี้เลยให้แง่คิดดีมากในเรื่องของ “พ่อแม่รังแกฉัน” ถึงจะรักลูกยังไง แต่ก็อย่าได้ตามใจลูกไปทุกสิ่งอย่าง นอกจากลูกจะเอาแต่ใจตัวเองขั้นสุดแล้ว และร้ายกาจกับคนอื่นๆ ลูกยังบอกกับพ่อแม่ว่า “หนูไม่ค่อยรักพ่อแม่ เพราะพ่อแม่ตามใจหนูมากเกินไป”
[สปอยล์]
Start 14.29 น. Wed 25 May 2016
End 8.09 น. Thu 26 May 2016
Review Date 11.04 น. Thu 26 May 2016
October 13, 2018
Lu en voulant inculquer une leçon a ma charmante peste de fille. Les livres de la comtesse sont pleins de bons enseignements pour les enfants et on y trouve aussi un beau Français qui ne se parle plus de nos jours. Il y a peut être juste un peu trop de bondieuseries a mon goût mais c'est totalement subjectif.
July 3, 2026
4.5 stars
This was my third book from LA comptesse de Segure and I absolutely loved it, there's something about her books that just makes them so easy and fun to read and I love how she dedicates her books to her grand children.
It felt a lot like Model Little Girls and Sophie's Misfortunes which are my favorite books of all time and it was just so great to read about !
This was my third book from LA comptesse de Segure and I absolutely loved it, there's something about her books that just makes them so easy and fun to read and I love how she dedicates her books to her grand children.
It felt a lot like Model Little Girls and Sophie's Misfortunes which are my favorite books of all time and it was just so great to read about !
June 12, 2019
Petit retour dans ma jeunesse quand j'avais environ 11 ans! Par contre, je ne me rappelle pas avoir été aussi frustrée en le lisant... être mère y est sûrement pour quelque chose :) Bref, une Comtesse de Ségur, c'est toujours bon!
October 23, 2023
80% of this book is Giselle being told 'no' and then acting like a total bitch. Got up and cheered when all those kids beat the shit out of her, she deserved it.
December 29, 2024
These were my childhood reads and I loved them !
September 27, 2025
Giselle en pleine tempête émotionnelle (un des meilleurs Ségur selon moi)
February 22, 2026
C'est parce que j'ai passé ma plus tendre enfance à lire la comtesse de Ségur que je vis et gère (càd pas) mes émotions comme une femme du XIXe siècle
March 27, 2023
Meh
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 10, 2026
Gisèle est une petite fille capricieuse, menteuse, voleuse et particulièrement méchante avec son entourage. Pourtant, ses parents, aveuglés par leur amour pour elle, refusent de voir ses défauts et la considèrent comme un véritable « amour d’enfant ».
Autour d’elle, les autres adultes supportent difficilement ses mensonges, ses colères et ses mauvais tours. Mme de Monclair et le père Toc, notamment, tentent de faire comprendre à ses parents qu’en la gâtant et en excusant constamment ses comportements, ils contribuent eux-mêmes à la rendre insupportable.
Finalement, sa mère prend conscience qu’il faut agir : si Gisèle ne change pas, elle sera envoyée au couvent. Confrontée aux conséquences de ses actes et aux difficultés de la vie, Gisèle va progressivement comprendre qu’elle ne peut pas tout obtenir par ses caprices.
Le roman raconte donc la transformation progressive d’une enfant tyrannique, en montrant que l’amour parental, lorsqu’il devient aveugle et complaisant, peut être davantage nuisible que bénéfique.
Autour d’elle, les autres adultes supportent difficilement ses mensonges, ses colères et ses mauvais tours. Mme de Monclair et le père Toc, notamment, tentent de faire comprendre à ses parents qu’en la gâtant et en excusant constamment ses comportements, ils contribuent eux-mêmes à la rendre insupportable.
Finalement, sa mère prend conscience qu’il faut agir : si Gisèle ne change pas, elle sera envoyée au couvent. Confrontée aux conséquences de ses actes et aux difficultés de la vie, Gisèle va progressivement comprendre qu’elle ne peut pas tout obtenir par ses caprices.
Le roman raconte donc la transformation progressive d’une enfant tyrannique, en montrant que l’amour parental, lorsqu’il devient aveugle et complaisant, peut être davantage nuisible que bénéfique.
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews