Project Gutenberg 2022-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 138 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Les dames vertes $aFrance :$bCalmann Lévy,$c1879. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Dames_vertes Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) "Les dames vertes" by George Sand is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in 1788 and revolves around the young lawyer, M. Nivières, who is sent on a mission to the château d'Ionis, where he encounters the enchanting Madame d'Ionis and her peculiar family dynamics. The narrative intertwines romance, superstition, and legal intrigue, as M. Nivières grapples with both professional obligations and burgeoning feelings for the beautiful comtesse. At the start of the novel, M. Nivières rides towards the château d'Ionis, reflecting on his aversion to being an advocate despite his capabilities. Upon arriving, he is welcomed by the comtesse’s unattractive mother-in-law and learns of the family's obsession with spirits, particularly the legend of three green ladies believed to haunt the château. After a night spent in the supposedly haunted chamber, he experiences mysterious phenomena, which sets the stage for his relationship with Madame d'Ionis, who is portrayed as compassionate yet caught in the struggles of her marital life and an ongoing legal dispute that threatens her family's fortune. The interactions lead to a mix of humor, tension, and potential romance, enticing readers into the complexities of love and duty against an intriguing supernatural backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100652826 20221004023237sand 1879 FR Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 216602 2025-07-27T10:18:33.807560 text/html 194101 2024-10-19T01:16:29 text/html 241216 2025-07-27T10:18:37.021600 application/epub+zip 244327 2025-07-27T10:18:34.421552 application/epub+zip 154764 2025-07-27T10:18:34.091559 application/epub+zip 311925 2025-07-27T10:18:39.292550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302616 2025-07-27T10:18:36.795541 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204551 2025-07-27T10:18:33.564559 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184727 2024-10-19T01:16:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16737 2025-07-27T10:18:39.434498 application/rdf+xml 9997 2025-07-27T10:18:34.251529 image/jpeg 2030 2025-07-27T10:18:34.160535 image/jpeg 221245 2025-07-27T10:18:33.831548 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