Luvattu maa by Paul Bourget
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About this eBook
| Author | Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935 |
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| Translator | Colliander, Gertrud, 1860-1942 |
| Uniform Title | La terre promise. Finnish |
| Title | Luvattu maa |
| Note | Reading ease score: 28.6 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Summary | "Luvattu maa" by Paul Bourget is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the lives of Countess Louise Scilly and her daughter Henriette, highlighting themes of love, motherhood, and societal expectations in a beautifully depicted Sicilian setting. Henriette is engaged to Francis Nayrac, whose complex past and emotional turmoil will ultimately play a pivotal role in their relationship. The beginning of the novel introduces the serene atmosphere of Villa Tasca in Sicily, where Countess Scilly has just begun to recover from an illness. As her daughter Henriette and her fiancé Francis stroll through the sun-drenched garden, the countess reflects on her past, particularly the trauma of losing her husband in war and her hopes for her daughter's future. The narrative hints at the depth of Francis's character and the complications of his past relationships, particularly with a woman named Pauline Raffray, suggesting an impending emotional conflict as Henriette and Francis navigate their budding romance amidst the shadows of their histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into Finnish |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 50527 |
| Release Date | Nov 22, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 42 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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