Manon Lescaut
by Abbé Prévost
Taste attributes: romancedramahistoricalfresh & originalheavylinearglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipself destruction/implosioninjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeStirring and fresh: a romance novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut. 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. In Paris, the young lovers enjoy a blissful cohabitation, while Des Grieux struggles to satisfy Manon's taste for luxury.
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- Author
- Abbé Prévost
- Published
- 1731
- Pages
- 196
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- Open Library
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