Confession of a child of the century
Title:
Confession of a child of the century
Author:
Musset, Alfred de, 1810-1857
Coward, David
ISBN:
9780141391847
Uniform Title:
Confession d'un enfant du siecle. English
Publication Information:
London [etc.] : Penguin Books, 2012
Physical Description:
275 p. ; 20 cm
Series:
Penguin classics
Series Title:
Penguin classics
Abstract:
The Napoleonic Wars are over. Octave, a young Parisian, loves his mistress Elise - until he witnesses her being unfaithful. In despair, he descends into decadence and libertinism. However, the death of his father takes Octave to the countryside where he falls in love with Brigitte, a young widow who spends most of her days caring for others.
Subject:
| Betrayal -- France -- Fiction |
| Man-woman relationships -- France -- Fiction |
Summary:
The Napoleonic Wars are over. Octave, a young Parisian, loves his mistress Elise - until he witnesses her being unfaithful. In despair, he descends into decadence and libertinism. However, the death of his father takes Octave to the countryside where he falls in love with Brigitte, a young widow who spends most of her days caring for others.