Project Gutenberg 2009-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 127 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 Joutsen, O. A. (Otto Aleksanteri) 1878 1936 Joutsen, Otto Aleksanteri Paul ja Virginia Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_et_Virginie Produced by Matti Järvinen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Paul ja Virginia" by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre is a novel written in the late 18th century. This story is recognized for its tender depiction of the bond between the two main characters, Paul and Virginia, set against the lush backdrop of the tropics. The novel explores themes of love, nature, and the simple joys of life, offering readers a glimpse into the passionate and tragic unfolding of the characters’ lives. The opening of the book introduces us to the peaceful environment of Ile de France (now Mauritius), where the narrator recalls the ruins of two small houses that once belonged to families living in harmony with nature. The narrative takes a reflective tone, as it presents a conversation between the narrator and an elderly man who reminisces about the past lives of Paul and Virginia. We learn that Paul and Virginia were raised in close proximity, sharing an intimate bond characterized by mutual care and affection. As their lives unfold, the joyful simplicity of their childhood friendship is established, setting the stage for anticipated challenges and emotional depth that are likely to follow in their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 28.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Slavery -- Fiction Love stories Friendship -- Fiction Shipwrecks -- Fiction Mauritius -- Fiction Death -- Fiction Charity -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 291527 2025-07-12T03:45:45.429830 text/html 291348 2025-01-12T03:47:19.641301 text/html 184254 2025-07-12T03:45:51.407744 application/epub+zip 187166 2025-07-12T03:45:48.166795 application/epub+zip 178942 2025-07-12T03:45:47.113843 application/epub+zip 355386 2025-07-12T03:45:53.904779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342580 2025-07-12T03:45:50.730763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314821 2022-09-13T10:29:28.926126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275695 2025-07-12T03:45:45.152824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263228 2009-05-02T09:26:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20930 2025-07-12T03:45:54.041726 application/rdf+xml 15203 2025-07-12T03:45:47.588851 image/jpeg 3733 2025-07-12T03:45:47.349787 image/jpeg 106142 2009-05-02T09:26:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 186463 2025-07-12T03:45:45.455790 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 fr.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia