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Uniform Title: La tierra de todos. French
Title: La tentatrice
Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "La tentatrice" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of Marquis de Torrebianca, his extravagant wife Hélène, and their financial struggles amidst a world of social glitter. As the narrative unfolds, themes of deception, social status, and personal sacrifice begin to surface, exploring the complexities of their relationship and the external pressures they face. The opening of the novel introduces the Marquis de Torrebianca, who grapples with the weight of financial troubles while trying to maintain an air of sophistication and luxury due to Hélène's lavish lifestyle. He reads letters from creditors with mounting anxiety while reflecting on his mother’s struggles to support him from their crumbling estate in Italy. Hélène enters the scene with a vibrant yet manipulative charm, displaying a blend of childlike affection and demanding entitlement. Their conversation quickly highlights the tension in their marriage as they navigate debts, desires, and social obligations, hinting at deeper emotional undercurrents and the looming presence of an unknown visitor. As the plot progresses, the dynamics between Torrebianca, Hélène, and those in their social circle are poised to challenge their perceptions of love and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928
Translator: Carayon, Jean, 1895-1987
EBook No.: 63284
Published: Sep 24, 2020
Downloads: 82
Language: French
Subject: Spanish fiction -- Translations into French
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: La tierra de todos. French
Title: La tentatrice
Note: Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images at Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http:
//gallica.bnf.fr)
Summary: "La tentatrice" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of Marquis de Torrebianca, his extravagant wife Hélène, and their financial struggles amidst a world of social glitter. As the narrative unfolds, themes of deception, social status, and personal sacrifice begin to surface, exploring the complexities of their relationship and the external pressures they face. The opening of the novel introduces the Marquis de Torrebianca, who grapples with the weight of financial troubles while trying to maintain an air of sophistication and luxury due to Hélène's lavish lifestyle. He reads letters from creditors with mounting anxiety while reflecting on his mother’s struggles to support him from their crumbling estate in Italy. Hélène enters the scene with a vibrant yet manipulative charm, displaying a blend of childlike affection and demanding entitlement. Their conversation quickly highlights the tension in their marriage as they navigate debts, desires, and social obligations, hinting at deeper emotional undercurrents and the looming presence of an unknown visitor. As the plot progresses, the dynamics between Torrebianca, Hélène, and those in their social circle are poised to challenge their perceptions of love and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente, 1867-1928
Translator: Carayon, Jean, 1895-1987
EBook No.: 63284
Published: Sep 24, 2020
Downloads: 82
Language: French
Subject: Spanish fiction -- Translations into French
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.