Isabelle by André Gide
"Isabelle" by André Gide is a novella published in 1911. A young Parisian scholar conducting literary research at a remote château falls in love with the portrait of Isabelle de Saint-Auréol. As he investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding the absent woman, he pieces together a troubling past involving forbidden love, tragedy, and dark secrets. When Isabelle finally appears, reality shatters his romantic illusions. Gide called this work a "sottie"—a tale of folly—chronicling
one man's descent from scholarly detachment into foolish obsession. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gide, André, 1869-1951 |
|---|---|
| Title | Isabelle |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_(novella) Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelle_(Andr%C3%A9_Gide) |
| Credits | This Etext was prepared by Walter Debeuf, users.belgacom.net/gc782486 |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- 20th century |
| Subject | Novelists -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11042 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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