by Abbé Prévost · Pocket · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782266082839
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«Manon Lescaut» is the novel by Abbé Prévost, published by Pocket as a paperback (333 pages, in French).
The young knight Des Grieux recounts how he meets Manon Lescaut and falls hopelessly in love with her, abandoning his career and swept along by a passion that clashes with social norms. The novel, set in eighteenth-century France, shows the tension between love and duty, and the serious consequences of impulsive decisions.
Originally published in 1731, this Pocket edition belongs to the Classiques collection and includes the complete text and keys to the work.
Recommended for students of French literature and readers who want a classic with supporting material.
Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles, usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French priest, author, and novelist. He is best remembered for Manon Lescaut (1731), a romance and adventure novel, the most reprinted novel in French literary history.
