Historia de una parisiense by Octave Feuillet
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"Historia de una parisiense" by Octave Feuillet is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young woman, Juana Berengére de Latour-Mesnil, and her mother, the Marquesa de Latour-Mesnil, as they navigate the complexities of love, marriage, and social expectations in Parisian society. The opening establishes the contrast between Juana's idealistic upbringing and the harsh realities she encounters in her marriage. At the start of the novel,
we are introduced to the Marquesa's deep concern for her daughter’s future as she strives to marry her well, following her own unhappy experiences. Juana, having been raised with high moral and intellectual standards, finds herself engaged to the wealthy yet morally vacuous Baron Maurescamp. Their marriage is marked by Juana's disillusionment and Maurescamp's disdain for her refined sensibilities. The narrative unfolds as Juana grapples with the emotional fallout of her union, setting the stage for her eventual quest for genuine connection amidst the superficiality of her surroundings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Feuillet, Octave, 1821-1890 |
|---|---|
| Title | Historia de una parisiense |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (dp.rastko.net) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27100 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-27100-2 |
| Release Date | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 149 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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