Project Gutenberg 2007-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 148 Boylesve, René 1867 1926 Boylesve, Rene Tardivaux, René Le parfum des îles Borromées Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Parfum_des_%C3%AEles_Borrom%C3%A9es Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le parfum des îles Borromées" by René Boylesve is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds primarily around the experiences of Gabriel Dompierre and his friend Dante-Léonard-William Lee as they travel by boat across Lake Maggiore, captivated by the beauty of the Borromean Islands. Central to the narrative is Gabriel's fascination with a mysterious woman, referred to as the "Sirène," who ignites his imagination and desire, hinting at themes of longing and idealized love. At the start of the story, the characters are aboard the steamship "Reine-Marguerite", venturing into the enchanting landscape surrounding the Borromean Islands. The evening air is electrified with romantic possibilities, heightened by Gabriel's encounter with a beautiful woman and her child, which leaves him spellbound. Alongside his poetic friend, who revels in his creative visions, Gabriel's burgeoning interest in this woman, Madame Belvidera, sets the stage for a complex interplay of emotions and desires. As they dock at Baveno, both the tangible beauty of their surroundings and the intangible allure of unattainable love begin to intertwine, compelling Gabriel to pursue an elusive connection with this enchanting figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 566718 2025-07-09T08:02:20.099731 text/html 649315 2007-07-01T12:22:44 text/html 295157 2025-07-09T08:02:29.211670 application/epub+zip 304332 2025-07-09T08:02:23.192754 application/epub+zip 285842 2025-07-09T08:02:21.970724 application/epub+zip 571374 2025-07-09T08:02:33.838734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544639 2025-07-09T08:02:28.413714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496702 2022-09-10T10:08:12.211009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542456 2025-07-09T08:02:18.941858 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 542273 2007-07-01T12:22:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 528965 2007-07-01T12:23:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21852 2025-07-09T08:02:33.976733 application/rdf+xml 15646 2025-07-09T08:02:22.469718 image/jpeg 4074 2025-07-09T08:02:22.218759 image/jpeg 205058 2007-07-01T12:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 202980 2007-07-01T12:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 225886 2007-07-01T12:23:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 290665 2025-07-09T08:02:20.150733 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