La leçon d'amour dans un parc

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boylesve, René, 1867-1926

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La leçon d'amour dans un parc" by René Boylesve is a novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative introduces themes of love and relationships, primarily focusing on the character Ninon, a young woman navigating societal expectations around love and marriage in a picturesque setting. At the start of the story, the author establishes a whimsical tone, suggesting a desire to engage the reader as a friend would during a delightful conversation. The first chapter unfolds the backstory of Ninon, highlighting her marriage to a marquis and hinting at the complexities of their relationship. Through richly described settings, including a beautifully landscaped château and gardens, the text reveals the social environment surrounding Ninon and her interactions with various characters, including guests on her estate and remarks on love's delicate nature. The opening gives a sense of light-heartedness while alluding to more profound human emotions and desires that might unfold as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Laurent Vogel (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: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Le%C3%A7on_d%27amour_dans_un_parc

Release date is 2020-02-09