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Paul And Virginia, Elizabeth, And The Indian Cottage (1840)

Paul And Virginia, Elizabeth, And The Indian Cottage (1840)

de Saint-Pierre, Bernardin

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ISBN10: 116698351X
ISBN13: 9781166983512
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.55 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Paul and Virginia, Elizabeth, and the Indian Cottage is a novel written by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre in 1840. The story revolves around two childhood friends, Paul and Virginia, who grow up together on the island of Mauritius. They fall in love with each other as they grow up, but their relationship is challenged by their different social backgrounds and the disapproval of their families. The novel also introduces the character of Elizabeth, a wealthy woman who is drawn to the simplicity and beauty of the island. She becomes a close friend of Paul and Virginia and helps them in their struggles. Additionally, the novel explores the relationship between the colonizers and the indigenous people of Mauritius through the character of the Indian Cottage. Throughout the novel, Saint-Pierre highlights the themes of love, friendship, social class, and the clash of cultures. The novel is known for its beautiful descriptions of nature and its romantic portrayal of life on a tropical island. It has been widely translated and adapted into various forms of media, including plays and films.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.

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