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Mirrlees, Hope
1887
1978
Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists
$aUnited Kingdom :$bW. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., $c1919.
Mary Glenn Krause, Shawna Milam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
"Madeleine: One of Love's Jansenists" by Hope Mirrlees is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the middle of the 17th century and follows the life of Madeleine Troqueville, a young girl navigating her desires, family expectations, and societal conventions in Paris. Central to the narrative is Madeleine's internal conflict as she grapples with her romantic aspirations and her philosophical inclinations toward Jansenism, which is significantly entwined with her character arc and interactions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Troqueville family, who have recently relocated from Lyons to Paris, driven by the father's ambition to reclaim his place in the legal arena. The family dynamic, especially the relationship between Madeleine and her mother, hints at both love and tension over Madeleine's pursuits. She yearns to connect with influential figures in Parisian society, particularly the renowned Mademoiselle de Scudéry and Madame de Rambouillet. This longing is complicated by her youthful inexperience and philosophical musings, leading to moments of both drama and humor, particularly during the dinner at Madame Pilou’s, where she is faced with social complexities that reflect her broader quest for meaning and acceptance. The beginning sets the stage for a rich exploration of love, identity, and the artistic struggles of Madeleine as she seeks to carve her own path amid the constraints of her world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100647601
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1919
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Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Young women -- Fiction
Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 17th century -- Fiction
Salons -- Fiction
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