Manon Lescaut
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9782070413539 (2070413535)
Publish date: May 16th 2001
Publisher: Editions Flammarion
Pages no: 277
Edition language: French
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Drama,
Poetry,
France,
French Literature,
18th Century
I loved Manon Lescaut because it illustrated something I believe 100%: if you become a good girl in the way it is defined by patriarchal society, you will be killed off. No, I don’t think Prévost meant for his book to prove my point, but it’s a short novel, and he couldn’t quite hide it. :) So h...
Deeply misogynist, self-centered and completely idiotic singular narration, Manon Lescaut are possibly one of the worst novel I had ever encounter in French literature. Considering, I have read a lot of Marquis de Sade book that is an accomplishment. I think this is possibly a worst definition of ro...
Des Grieux is a nobleman who falls in love with the irresistible Manon Lescaut, a woman from the lower classes. They run away together and during the course of their relationship, Manon betrays des Grieux three times. He takes her back every time after experiencing some angsty thoughts, such as “But...
Histoire émouvante d'un jeune homme, Le Chevalier de Grieux, excessivement amoureux et naif à l'égard d'une jeune fille, à mon avis, un peu trop frivole e infidèle, qui ne jure que par la richesse et l'opulence.
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