Ellénore, Volume I by Sophie Gay
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"Ellénore, Volume I" by Sophie Gay is a novel written during the mid-19th century. This work intricately explores themes of societal expectations, personal virtue, and the complexity of human relationships through the lens of its central character, Ellénore Mansley. The narrative unfolds against a backdrop of the turbulent post-revolutionary French society, delving into Ellénore's struggles and the perceptions surrounding her character. At the start of the novel, the introduction paints a vivid
picture of the societal dynamics of Ellénore's world, where her reputation is shaped by conflicting views from various characters. A dinner at the marquise de Condorcet’s house serves as a critical setting, where Ellénore is introduced through the lenses of admiration and scorn. The subsequent sections detail Ellénore’s family background and her transition from humble beginnings to a life intertwined with the aristocracy, particularly through the kindness of the duke de Montévreux. This opening portion sets the stage for Ellénore's journey of self-discovery and the trials she faces as her noble qualities are both celebrated and challenged in an era rife with social hypocrisy and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Gay, Sophie, 1776-1852 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ellénore, Volume I |
| Credits | Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 17757 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-17757-1 |
| Release Date | Feb 12, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 279 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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