TY  - BOOK
AU  - Barbey d'Aurevilly,J.
TI  - L'Amour impossible; La bague d'Annibal
AV  - PQ 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - French fiction -- 19th century
KW  - Intimacy (Psychology) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2020-11-04; L'Amour impossible: chronique Parisienne -- La bague d'Annibal; Produced by Clarity, Hans Pieterse and the Online
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N2  - "L'Amour impossible; La bague d'Annibal" by J. Barbey d'Aurevilly is a fictional work likely written in the mid-19th century. This novel presents a portrait of social and romantic entanglements revolving around the character of Bérangère de Gesvres, a beautiful and enigmatic woman navigating the complexities of love and societal expectations. It explores themes of passion, ennui, and the perceptions of femininity within a highly stratified society.  The opening of the novel introduces the marquise de Gesvres returning home from an evening performance at the theater. She is depicted as a striking yet restless figure, grappling with feelings of ennui and a past marred by betrayal. Her beauty, once a source of admiration, is now intertwined with a profound sense of isolation and disillusionment. As she reflects on her life, it becomes apparent that while she has experienced deep emotional pain, her current interactions are characterized by a detachment that leaves her yearning for genuine connection, even as she prepares to entertain a visitor entwined in her complex social web. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63634
ER  -