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Summary

Set on the tropical island of Mauritius, the novel tells the Rousseauesque story of the idyllic childhood, sexual awakening and subsequent separation and death of Paul and Virginia. The narrative combines naivety with exoticism, observation of nature and a criticism of life.

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Paul and Virginie by Jacques-Henri Bernardin De Saint-Pierre

Set on the tropical island of Mauritius, the novel tells the Rousseauesque story of the idyllic childhood, sexual awakening and subsequent separation and death of Paul and Virginia. The narrative combines naivety with exoticism, observation of nature and a criticism of life.
de Saint-Pierre, Bernardin: - Roger Little is Professor of French at the University of Dublin.
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ISBN 13 9780140445466
ISBN 10 0140445463
Title Paul and Virginie
Author Jacques Henri Bernardin De Saint Pierre
Series Classics
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Classics
Year published 1989-02-23
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.