02325cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500200014526400510016530000470021633600260026333700260028933800360031550000310035150801870038252013430056953400450191265300350195785600430199264119UtSlPG20260610134457.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aLesueur, Daniel,d1860-192110aLèvres closes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-12-23  aClarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Lèvres closes" by Daniel Lesueur is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the intricacies of relationships and the themes of love, desire, and betrayal, focusing on the life of Marcienne de Sélys, a woman torn between her duties as a wife and her passionate affair with a younger man, Philippe d'Orlhac. The narrative delves into Marcienne's emotional turmoil as she navigates her relationships with her husband, Édouard de Sélys, and her half-sister Charlotte, who becomes entangled in her secret.  The opening of the novel immerses readers in the luxurious yet emotionally complex setting of the de Sélys household. As Marcienne prepares coffee and reflects on her life and marriage, we learn about her relationship with Édouard, an esteemed lawyer, and the internal struggle she faces regarding her past love and current infidelity. Their interaction highlights the emotional distance between them, underscored by Marcienne's melancholy introspection concerning aging and the fleeting nature of happiness. The arrival of Charlotte introduces further tension, as her admiration for Marcienne begins to clash with the shocking realities of Marcienne's hidden life and illicit love, setting the stage for conflicts that will unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64119