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Title: Le château des Désertes

Credits: Produced by Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team. This file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr

Summary: "Le château des Désertes" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores themes of art, identity, and the complexities of relationships through the life of Adorno Salentini, the son of an Italian tenor and a French noblewoman. The book is set against the backdrop of a society that intersects theatrical performance and personal ambition, delving into how art mirrors and influences life. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to Adorno Salentini and provides insight into his upbringing. Raised in the household of a wealthy marquise, who appreciates art without understanding its depths, Adorno grapples with feelings of longing for maternal affection while simultaneously recognizing his unique position as a child born of love, albeit illegitimate. His narrative begins as he recounts his early life experiences, contrasting his ambitions with the superficiality around him. The initial chapters set the stage for Adorno's journey, revealing his passion for painting and the complex dynamics of his relationships, particularly with his mother and a budding enchantment with the operatic world, embodied by the characters he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Sand, George, 1804-1876

EBook No.: 13668

Published: Oct 7, 2004

Downloads: 124

Language: French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Le château des Désertes

Credits: Produced by Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team. This file was produced from images generously made available
by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr

Summary: "Le château des Désertes" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative explores themes of art, identity, and the complexities of relationships through the life of Adorno Salentini, the son of an Italian tenor and a French noblewoman. The book is set against the backdrop of a society that intersects theatrical performance and personal ambition, delving into how art mirrors and influences life. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to Adorno Salentini and provides insight into his upbringing. Raised in the household of a wealthy marquise, who appreciates art without understanding its depths, Adorno grapples with feelings of longing for maternal affection while simultaneously recognizing his unique position as a child born of love, albeit illegitimate. His narrative begins as he recounts his early life experiences, contrasting his ambitions with the superficiality around him. The initial chapters set the stage for Adorno's journey, revealing his passion for painting and the complex dynamics of his relationships, particularly with his mother and a budding enchantment with the operatic world, embodied by the characters he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: Sand, George, 1804-1876

EBook No.: 13668

Published: Oct 7, 2004

Downloads: 124

Language: French

Subject: French fiction -- 19th century

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.