It could be easily labeled as a classic, picturesque short tale of a doomed love affair between a noble young man, chevalier des grieux, and a beautiful maiden from a lower breed, set in the paris of the regence, a convulsive era where class structures and ancient regime ruled the world. From the edition of 1753 by prevost and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. More information about this seller contact this seller 11. The novel chronicles the tragic romance of a young aristocrat and a courtesan and was inspired by the operas manon 1884, by jules massenet, and manon lescaut 1893, by giacomo puccini. Manon lescaut by antoine francois prevost goodreads. Manon lescaut by abbe prevost free ebook project gutenberg.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lhistoire du chevalier des grieux et manon lescaut the story of the. The novel tells the story of chevalier des grieux and his lover, the amoral courtesan manon lescaut. The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. The story of manon lescaut and of the chevalier des grieux by. Manon lescaut by antoine francois prevost, paperback. Des grieux comes from noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with manon. Manon lescaut is a deceptive novel in multiple ways. The story of manon lescaut and of the chevalier des grieux. Manon lescaut, sentimental novel by antoinefrancois, abbe prevost dexiles. The story of the chevalier des grieux and manon lescaut is a novel by antoine francois prevost. Le jeune chevalier des grieux rencontre une belle adolescente.
Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. The story of the chevalier des grieux and of manon lescaut. Set in france and louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the chevalier des grieux, and his lover, manon lescaut. With franck cabotdavid, fanny cottencon, jacques balutin, maurice vaudaux. The full title is actually the story of the chevalier des grieux and manon lescaut so as. Buy the story of manon lescaut and of the chevalier des grieux by prevost online at alibris. Translated from the french of labbe prevost by arthur w. Manon lescaut project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. It was controversial in its time and was banned in france upon publication. So begins the story of manon lescaut, a tale of passion and betrayal. When the young chevalier des grieux first sets eyes on the exquisitely beautiful and charming manon lescaut they fall passionately in love. The book is a classic, and i had it on my reading list at the university this year.
Considered scandalous at the time, it was immediately banned. When the young chevalier des grieux first sets eyes on the. The chevalier des grieux having occupied more than an hour with his story, i begged him to give himself a little rest, and meanwhile to share our supper. Memories and adventures of a man of quality who has retired from the world. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The story of the chevalier des grieux and of manon lescaut world. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Published in 1731, it is the seventh and final volume of. Manon lescaut by antoine francois prevost, paperback barnes. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
1189 137 532 1506 324 1073 330 995 132 1080 1427 1253 1031 1040 1457 600 340 1524 572 194 642 127 391 42 60 1466 541 334 519 639