Project Gutenberg 2017-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 105 Bourget, Paul 1852 1935 Bourget, Paul Charles Joseph Bourget, Charles Joseph Paul Tristan, Ernest La duchesse bleue. English The Blue Duchess Produced by Clarity, Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Blue Duchess" by Paul Bourget is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the artistic and emotional struggles of Vincent la Croix, as he navigates the intricacies of love and ambition amid a backdrop of artistic society in Paris. The central characters include the captivating actress Camille Favier, known as the Blue Duchess, and Jacques Molan, a self-absorbed writer entangled in a love affair with her, setting the stage for themes of desire, jealousy, and moral complexity. At the start of the narrative, Vincent reflects on his feelings of inadequacy and the looming shadows of his unfulfilled artistic ambitions as he celebrates another birthday. His mundane life is disrupted when he encounters Jacques Molan, who invites him to witness the success of a play featuring the enchanting Camille. As they interact, Vincent's admiration for Camille grows, juxtaposed against Jacques' egotistical charm. Their dinner conversation reveals significant dynamics between the characters, reflecting Jacques's manipulative tendencies and Camille’s genuine affection. The opening not only introduces the characters but also establishes a rich atmosphere of artistic rivalry and personal entanglement that promises to unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 491422 2025-07-22T08:45:11.521900 text/html 469213 2024-10-23T02:44:41 text/html 413257 2025-07-22T08:45:17.313858 application/epub+zip 410799 2025-07-22T08:45:12.622864 application/epub+zip 265588 2025-07-22T08:45:12.095898 application/epub+zip 527409 2025-07-22T08:45:21.084826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497624 2025-07-22T08:45:16.821904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356954 2022-08-25T07:01:01.811272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450091 2025-07-22T08:45:11.036901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 430211 2024-10-23T02:44:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16889 2025-07-22T08:45:21.219824 application/rdf+xml 23374 2025-07-22T08:45:12.219915 image/jpeg 2741 2025-07-22T08:45:12.177906 image/jpeg 382143 2025-07-22T08:45:11.565916 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