The Woman And The Puppet (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781163207840)

The Woman and the Puppet is a novel written by Pierre Louys, first published in French in 1898. The story is set in Seville, Spain and follows the protagonist, Don Mateo, a wealthy and handsome young man who is known for his womanizing ways. He becomes infatuated with a beautiful and mysterious woman named Conchita, who he believes is in love with him. However, Conchita is only interested in Don Mateo's money and status, and she manipulates him to get what she wants. Don Mateo becomes increasingly obsessed with Conchita, even as she continues to deceive and betray him. The novel explores themes of love, desire, and power, and is considered a classic of French literature. The Woman and the Puppet has been adapted into several films, including a 1920 silent film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and a 1959 film directed by Josef von Sternberg.1930. The Woman and The Puppet begins: The Carnival in Spain does not end at 8 o�������clock in the morning on Ash-Wednesday, as it does in other countries. The stern call of penance of the Church memento quia pulvis es (remember that thou art dust) does not influence the riotous gayety of Sevilla for more than four days, and on the first Sunday in Lent, the Carnival is revived with renewed vigor. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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: Pierre Louys
ISBN-10: 1163207845
ISBN-13: 9781163207840
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 172
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d