Et toi aussi, mon fils, tu as fait une bonne action. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Virginie, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular childrens book. Pierre 1737 21 january 1814 was a french writer and botanist. A lovely book, telling of a young couple who grow up together, come of age, fall slightly in love, are separated, and then in simple french, from the 18th century. He is best known for his 1788 novel paul et virginie, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular childrens book. First published in 1788 to wide acclaim, it subsequently appeared in hundreds of editions throughout the world and influenced a generation of french writers, from george sand and lamartine to balzac and flaubert. When any piece of fiction is long enough to constitute a whole book.
Though we have made best efforts the books may have occasional errors. Written on the eve of the french revolution, the novel is recognized as bernardin s finest work. First published in 1788, this is the classic of naive love that inspired the film the blue lagoon. Beautiful copy of this landmark book, one of the finest achievements of romantic illustration. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. This is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The english translation changed the name of virginia to mary. Pierre 19 january 1737 le havre 21 january 1814 eragny, valdoise was a french writer and botanist. First published in 1788 to wide acclaim, it subsequently appeared in hundreds of editions throughout the world and influenced a generation of french writers, from george sand and lamartine to balzac and. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally. The novels title characters are friends since birth who fall in love. Paul and virginia, a rich evocation of exotic nature in the tropical setting of mauritius, often seems overly sentimental to modern tastes. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Il est notamment lauteur du roman paul et virginie 1788.