Amour d'aujourd'hui

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lesueur, Daniel, 1860-1921

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Amour d'aujourd'hui" by Daniel Lesueur is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young artist named Renée Sorel, who finds herself entangled in the intrigues of love and ambition within the context of Parisian society. The novel delves into her emotional turmoil and her relationship with Lionel Duplessier, a promising young politician, exploring themes of aspiration, purity, and the complexities of human emotions. At the start of the novel, we follow Renée as she interacts with Lionel on the quays of Paris, revealing her innocent admiration for him and the budding complications of their relationship. She is portrayed as a talented and sensitive young woman who grapples with her feelings for Lionel, who is ambitious and absorbed in his political aspirations. Their conversations reveal an intellectual connection intertwined with romantic tension, ultimately leading to a poignant exchange of feelings. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their relationship, Renée's artistic ambitions, and the societal challenges they face amid the backdrop of their ever-evolving lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Clarity, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (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: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2016-11-20