Adolphe by Benjamin Constant
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"Adolphe" by Benjamin Constant is a novel first published in 1816. It follows a young, alienated man who pursues an affair with Ellénore, an older woman already bound to another. What begins as calculated seduction transforms into an all-consuming love that isolates them from society. As Adolphe realizes the relationship threatens his future, he finds himself trapped between desire and duty, unable to leave yet unable to stay. The novel delves deeply
into psychological torment and emotional complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Constant, Benjamin, 1767-1830 |
|---|---|
| Title | Adolphe |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe |
| Credits | This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Commitment (Psychology) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13861 |
| Release Date | Oct 25, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 416 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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