Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 187 Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de 1737 1814 Saint-Pierre, Jacques Henri Bernardin de St. Pierre, Bernardin de (Saint-Pierre) De Saint-Pierre, Bernardin Saint-Pierre, Henri Bernardin de Williams, Helen Maria 1762 1827 Williams, Helena Maria Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_et_Virginie Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Children, Grenet and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Paul and Virginia" by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre is a novel written in the late 18th century. This tender narrative revolves around the lives of two children, Paul and Virginia, who grow up in the idyllic surroundings of Mauritius. Their story unfolds against a backdrop of tranquility, simplicity, and the innocence of childhood, emphasizing themes of friendship, love, and the trials faced by those separated from societal norms. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the picturesque and serene setting on the island of Mauritius, where the ruins of two cottages tell the story of past happiness. An old man recounts the tale of Madame de la Tour and Margaret, two friends who have created a peaceful life for their children, Paul and Virginia, amidst their shared hardships. As they nurture their friendship and learn simple virtues, we see early signs of a deeper connection developing between Paul and Virginia. Their idyllic upbringing, filled with innocence and the joys of nature, gradually hints at the conflicts and challenges that will arise as they navigate their feelings for one another. The opening scenes set the stage for a poignant exploration of love and loss, inviting readers into a world where simplicity and virtue hold profound significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Slavery -- Fiction Love stories Friendship -- Fiction Shipwrecks -- Fiction Mauritius -- Fiction Death -- Fiction Charity -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 249335 2025-08-05T05:24:13.349226 text/html 244341 2020-12-21T10:13:36 text/html 238668 2025-08-05T05:24:20.162211 application/epub+zip 239801 2025-08-05T05:24:16.628208 application/epub+zip 156867 2025-08-05T05:24:15.453199 application/epub+zip 467868 2025-08-05T05:24:22.927193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451050 2025-08-05T05:24:19.377173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340319 2022-09-05T10:19:25.130666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219431 2025-08-05T05:24:12.934207 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199402 2024-10-28T18:13:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220679 2020-12-21T10:13:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22391 2025-08-05T05:24:23.064170 application/rdf+xml 22615 2025-08-05T05:24:15.975200 image/jpeg 4468 2025-08-05T05:24:15.723217 image/jpeg 142223 2020-12-21T10:13:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 83473 2020-12-21T10:13:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 231910 2025-08-05T05:24:13.372252 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia