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Title: L'Amour impossible; La bague d'Annibal
Contents: L'Amour impossible: chronique Parisienne -- La bague d'Annibal.
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Summary: "L'Amour impossible; La bague d'Annibal" by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly is a fictional work likely written in the mid-19th century. This novel presents a portrait of social and romantic entanglements revolving around the character of Bérangère de Gesvres, a beautiful and enigmatic woman navigating the complexities of love and societal expectations. It explores themes of passion, ennui, and the perceptions of femininity within a highly stratified society. The opening of the novel introduces the marquise de Gesvres returning home from an evening performance at the theater. She is depicted as a striking yet restless figure, grappling with feelings of ennui and a past marred by betrayal. Her beauty, once a source of admiration, is now intertwined with a profound sense of isolation and disillusionment. As she reflects on her life, it becomes apparent that while she has experienced deep emotional pain, her current interactions are characterized by a detachment that leaves her yearning for genuine connection, even as she prepares to entertain a visitor entwined in her complex social web. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules), 1808-1889
EBook No.: 63634
Published: Nov 4, 2020
Downloads: 172
Language: French
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Intimacy (Psychology) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: L'Amour impossible; La bague d'Annibal
Contents: L'Amour impossible: chronique Parisienne -- La bague d'Annibal.
Credits:
Produced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Summary: "L'Amour impossible; La bague d'Annibal" by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly is a fictional work likely written in the mid-19th century. This novel presents a portrait of social and romantic entanglements revolving around the character of Bérangère de Gesvres, a beautiful and enigmatic woman navigating the complexities of love and societal expectations. It explores themes of passion, ennui, and the perceptions of femininity within a highly stratified society. The opening of the novel introduces the marquise de Gesvres returning home from an evening performance at the theater. She is depicted as a striking yet restless figure, grappling with feelings of ennui and a past marred by betrayal. Her beauty, once a source of admiration, is now intertwined with a profound sense of isolation and disillusionment. As she reflects on her life, it becomes apparent that while she has experienced deep emotional pain, her current interactions are characterized by a detachment that leaves her yearning for genuine connection, even as she prepares to entertain a visitor entwined in her complex social web. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Barbey d'Aurevilly, J. (Jules), 1808-1889
EBook No.: 63634
Published: Nov 4, 2020
Downloads: 172
Language: French
Subject: French fiction -- 19th century
Subject: Intimacy (Psychology) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.