Madame De Mauves by Henry James
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"Madame De Mauves" by Henry James is a novella published in 1874. An American woman's idealistic marriage to a French comte crumbles when she discovers his true character and infidelities. When a wealthy American friend falls in love with her, he faces an impossible choice between honor and desire. As tensions escalate and the comte's family encourages an affair, Madame de Mauves demands something unexpected from her admirer. This tale of international
marriage explores the clash between American morality and French sophistication, leading to devastating consequences that haunt everyone involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | James, Henry, 1843-1916 |
|---|---|
| Title | Madame De Mauves |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_de_Mauves |
| Credits | Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Married people -- Fiction |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Americans -- France -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7813 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 445 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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