Project Gutenberg 2012-08-13 Public domain in the USA. 415 Nerval, Gérard de 1808 1855 Nerval, Gerard de Labrunie, Gérard Cadet-Roussel Beuglant Puycousin, Édouard de Puycousin, Edouard de Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Page, Lucie (Lucie Elizabeth) Borden, Lucie Elizabeth Page Sylvie: souvenirs du Valois Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvie_(novel) Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (From images generously made available by the Hathi Trust) "Sylvie: Souvenirs du Valois" by Gérard de Nerval is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the interplay of love and memory, focusing on the experiences of the protagonist, who reflects on his past relationships with two women: the innocent Sylvie from his childhood and the ethereal Adrienne, an actress whose allure captivates him. Through lyrical prose infused with nostalgia, the work delves into themes of idealized love, lost youth, and the melancholic nature of desire. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the protagonist’s emotional world, as he emerges from a theater immersed in thoughts of an actress he admires. He reflects on a year of unexamined love for her, while also recalling a complex bond with Sylvie, a peasant girl from his youth. The protagonist battles feelings of longing and guilt as memories of Sylvie’s innocence clash with the actress’s enticing presence. Amidst a backdrop of societal changes and a personal crisis of identity, he faces the bittersweet realization that his dreams of love may lead to disillusionment, ultimately laying the groundwork for a poignant exploration of the interplay between fantasy and reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English Unrequited love -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 136261 2025-07-16T11:35:49.301807 text/html 112559 2024-10-23T10:09:54 text/html 247239 2025-07-16T11:35:55.260764 application/epub+zip 247483 2025-07-16T11:35:52.261775 application/epub+zip 113869 2025-07-16T11:35:51.135792 application/epub+zip 381802 2025-07-16T11:35:57.464850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371528 2025-07-16T11:35:54.536780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184722 2022-09-18T14:08:26.233322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120923 2025-07-16T11:35:48.954821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101051 2024-10-23T10:09:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18797 2025-07-16T11:35:57.607755 application/rdf+xml 14741 2025-07-16T11:35:51.625811 image/jpeg 3792 2025-07-16T11:35:51.380780 image/jpeg 247296 2025-07-16T11:35:49.317829 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia