La Marquise

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sand, George, 1804-1876

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La Marquise" by George Sand is a novel crafted in the early 19th century, reflecting themes of love, societal norms, and the inner struggles of its characters. It explores the life of a woman of noble birth, illustrating her reflections on relationships, societal expectations, and her one true love in a society that often values rank and reputation over genuine affection. The story centers on the Marquise de R..., who recounts her experiences with love, particularly her long, platonic adoration for an Italian actor named Lélio. Despite her beauty and noble status, she grapples with feelings of dissatisfaction and disillusionment regarding the men around her, many of whom seem insincere or unworthy. Her marriage was short-lived, and her heart remained distant from the vicomte de Larrieux, the man who devoted himself to her for decades. The narrative delves into the nuances of her profound emotional turmoil and ultimately leads to her bittersweet encounter with Lélio, whose true nature as an artist resonates deeply within her, evoking intense feelings of passion and longing. Through her experiences, the Marquise poignantly highlights the conflict between societal expectations and the quest for genuine connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Marquise

Release date is 2004-07-26