Margot (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419132582)

Margot by Alfred De Musset is a novel that tells the story of a young woman named Margot who is trapped in a loveless marriage. Margot is married to a wealthy and powerful man named Baron de Sauves, but she is deeply unhappy in her marriage. She longs for true love and passion, which she finds in the arms of a young poet named Julien.As Margot and Julien's love affair intensifies, they are forced to navigate the dangers and consequences of their forbidden love. Margot's husband, the Baron, is a jealous and vengeful man who will stop at nothing to keep Margot under his control. Meanwhile, Julien must confront his own demons and face the consequences of his actions.Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Margot is a tale of love, passion, and betrayal. De Musset's vivid descriptions and poetic language bring the characters and setting to life, immersing the reader in a world of romance and intrigue. Filled with twists and turns, Margot is a timeless classic that explores the complexities of love and the human heart.Two unexpected events, the one ridiculous, the other serious, occurred almost at the same time. Gaston was one morning trying a horse, he had just purchased, in the avenue leading to the house, when a little boy, half covered in rags and almost naked, approached him resolutely and stopped before his horse. It was Pierrot, the turkey keeper. Gaston did not recognize him, and thinking he was begging, threw a handful of coppers into the boy's cap. Pierrot pocketed the money, but instead of moving away, he ran after the horseman and once more placed himself in front of his horse a few steps farther on. Gaston called to him two or three times to get out of the way, but in vain; Pierrot still followed and placed himself in the horse's path.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Alfred De Musset
ISBN-10: 141913258X
ISBN-13: 9781419132582
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.10d