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This book opens a window to the opulent lifestyle and scandals that plagued nineteenth-century rural French society. The tale revolves around Guy de Dreux, who used his marriage to Blanche de Saulx, an heiress ten years his senior, as an avenue out of social irrelevance, while Blanche hoped for a passionate romantic connection. Yet the union did not produce the results either expected. Guy's political aspirations failed to materialize, and he became the subject of gossip for his alleged affair with a married woman. Meanwhile, Blanche grappled with the realization that the man she adored may not be who she believed. This book is an insightful social commentary on the nature of love, ambition, and disappointment in bourgeois French society.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book opens a window to the opulent lifestyle and scandals that plagued nineteenth-century rural French society. The tale revolves around Guy de Dreux, who used his marriage to Blanche de Saulx, an heiress ten years his senior, as an avenue out of social irrelevance, while Blanche hoped for a passionate romantic connection. Yet the union did not produce the results either expected. Guy's political aspirations failed to materialize, and he became the subject of gossip for his alleged affair with a married woman. Meanwhile, Blanche grappled with the realization that the man she adored may not be who she believed. This book is an insightful social commentary on the nature of love, ambition, and disappointment in bourgeois French society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334415364_0
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Guy's Marriage Or, the Shadow of a Sin Classic Reprint
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