Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille L'Orco Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. "L'Orco" by George Sand is a novella written in the early to mid-19th century, a period characterized by romantic literature. This work falls into the category of fiction with elements of romance and supernatural intrigue, exploring themes around love, mystery, and the ethereal beauty of Venice. The narrative likely touches on the emotional struggles and societal constraints faced by its characters against the backdrop of this historic city. The story revolves around a young Austrian officer, Comte Franz Lichtenstein, who becomes enchanted by a mysterious masked woman in Venice. Their nightly encounters lead them through the city's enchanting architecture and whispered secrets, where she reveals profound truths about art, beauty, and the plight of Venice under foreign rule. However, as their connection deepens, the woman reveals a dark destiny tied to her existence—those who love her and do not win her affection are doomed. This culminates in a tragic confrontation with fate during a climactic moment on the water, leaving a haunting impression of love's power and the inescapable nature of destiny in a world steeped in both romance and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Short stories Venice (Italy) -- Fiction PQ Text FR Femmes FR Nouvelles Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 68855 68856 2024-11-05T17:39:45.185837 2023-10-06T05:31:05.814419 text/html text/html 68848 68849 2024-11-05T17:39:45.396865 2023-10-06T05:31:05.945420 text/html text/html 82606 2024-11-05T17:39:49.169811 application/epub+zip 81590 2024-11-05T17:39:46.941840 application/epub+zip 81590 2024-11-05T17:39:45.919839 application/epub+zip 126808 2024-11-05T17:39:50.833858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119655 2024-11-05T17:39:48.603830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101955 2022-09-06T20:48:08.803423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58915 58943 2024-11-05T17:39:44.958835 2023-10-06T05:31:05.671408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 59289 2020-12-14T22:52:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23602 2020-12-14T22:52:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20048 2025-01-13T17:22:16.954834 application/rdf+xml 7531 2024-11-05T17:39:46.445822 image/jpeg 2233 2024-11-05T17:39:46.180835 image/jpeg 79749 2024-11-05T17:39:45.403850 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia