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Manon Lescaut Abbe Prevost

Manon Lescaut By Abbe Prevost

Manon Lescaut by Abbe Prevost


Manon Lescaut Summary

Manon Lescaut by Abbe Prevost

'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 misalliance, which moves from early eighteenth-century Paris - with its theatres, assemblies, and gaming-houses - via prison and deportation to a tragic denouement in the treeless waste of Louisiana. It is one of the great love stories, and also one of the most enigmatic: how reliable a witness is Des Grieux, Manon's lover, whose tale he narrates? Is Manon a thief and a whore, the image of love itself, or a thoroughly modern woman? Prevost is careful to leave the ambiguities unresolved, and to lay bare the disorders of passion. This new translation includes the vignette and eight illustrations that were approved by Prevost and first published in the edition of 1753. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Manon Lescaut Reviews

'an excellent new translation of Manon Lescaut, with a number of useful and welcome features' * MLR *

Additional information

GOR002742726
9780199554928
0199554927
Manon Lescaut by Abbe Prevost
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
20081009
208
N/A
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