Abbe Prevost - Böcker

When the young Chevalier des Grieux first sets eyes on the exquisitely beautiful and charming Manon Lescaut they fall passionately in love. But his happiness turns to bitter despair when he discovers that Manon is mercenary and immoral, and has ta...

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'The sweetness of her glance - or rather, my evil star already in its ascendant and drawing me to my ruin - did not allow me to hesitate for a moment'So begins the story of Manon Lescaut, a tale of passion and betrayal, of delinquency and misallia...

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'The sweetness of her glance - or rather, my evil star already in its ascendant and drawing me to my ruin - did not allow me to hesitate for a moment'So begins the story of Manon Lescaut, a tale of passion and betrayal, of delinquency and misallia...

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Originally published in 1942, this book contains the French text of Abb Prvost's 1731 novel Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut, which inspired the 1893 opera by Puccini. The original novel was considered so scandalous that Prvost...

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revol...

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revol...

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revol...

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revol...

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revol...

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This edition of "Manon Lescaut" incorporates an English introduction and footnotes. It assesses the persuasiveness of the self-justifying narrative which lies at the heart of the book, and on interpreting the motivation of the main chara...

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Manon Lescaut by the Abbe Prevost was a controversial novel originally banned in France due to its scandalous content -- the passionate and unrepentant sensual relationship of a young nobleman and a beautiful courtesan. The young chevalier des Gri...

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Manon Lescaut by the Abbe Prevost was a controversial novel originally banned in France due to its scandalous content -- the passionate and unrepentant sensual relationship of a young nobleman and a beautiful courtesan. The young chevalier des Gri...

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Extrait : "e;Elle me parut si charmante que moi, qui n'avais jamais pense a la difference des sexes, ni regarde une fille avec un peu d'attention ; moi, dis-je, dont tout le monde admirait la sagesse et la retenue, je me trouvai enflamme tout ...

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Extrait : "Elle me parut si charmante que moi, qui n'avais jamais pensé à la différence des sexes, ni regardé une fille avec un peu d'attention ; moi, dis-je, dont tout le monde admirait la sagesse et la retenue, je me trouvai enflammé tout d...

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Extrait : "e;Nous etions dans la plus belle saison de l'annee. Mon jardin reunissant tout ce qu'on peut s'imaginer d'agreable dans une campagne, je proposai a Theophe d'y prendre l'air apres souper. Nous fimes quelques tours dans les plus bell...

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