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Adolphe
Benjamin Constant
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Description for Adolphe
Paperback. Adolphe is a privileged and refined young man, bored by the stupidity he perceives in the world around him. After a number of meaningless conquests, he at last encounters Ellenore, a beautiful and passionate older woman. But as they embark on an intense and tortured affair, Ellenore gives way to a flood of emotion. Translator(s): Tancock, Leonard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 104.
Adolphe is a privileged and refined young man, bored by the stupidity he perceives in the world around him. After a number of meaningless conquests, he at last encounters Ellenore, a beautiful and passionate older woman. Adolphe is enraptured and gradually wears down her resistance to his declarations of love. But as they embark on an intense and tortured affair, Ellenore gives way to a flood of emotion that only serves to repel her younger lover - yet he cannot bring himself to leave her and his procrastination can only bring tragedy. Partly inspired by Constant's own stormy affair with ... Read more
Adolphe is a privileged and refined young man, bored by the stupidity he perceives in the world around him. After a number of meaningless conquests, he at last encounters Ellenore, a beautiful and passionate older woman. Adolphe is enraptured and gradually wears down her resistance to his declarations of love. But as they embark on an intense and tortured affair, Ellenore gives way to a flood of emotion that only serves to repel her younger lover - yet he cannot bring himself to leave her and his procrastination can only bring tragedy. Partly inspired by Constant's own stormy affair with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Condition
New
Weight
104g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140441345
SKU
V9780140441345
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99-6
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