George Sand 
Francois the Waif 

Francois the Waif is a short novel by George Sand, first published in 1848. It forms part of her series of pastoral novels which evoke on the peasant world of the author’s home region of Berry. The series also includes The Devil’s Pool, Little Fadette, and The Bagpipers. Francois the Waif tells the story of the foundling, Francois, and his life with his adopted mother Madeleine. (Google)