TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sue,Eugène
AU  - David,Jules
AU  - Town,Charles H.
TI  - Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert
AV  - PQ 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - French fiction -- Translations into English
N1  - Release date is 2021-03-07; Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Paula Monti; or, The Hôtel Lambert" by M. Eugène Sue is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in the Parisian high society of 1837, focusing on themes of love, jealousy, and social intrigue. The narrative centers around Madame de Hansfeld, a mysterious princess, and the various men enchanted by her beauty, including M. de Morville and M. de Brévannes, who have complicated relationships and secrets that intertwine their fates.  At the start of the novel, readers find themselves at the Opera-ball, where a lively conversation ensues among fashionable attendees about the elusive Princess de Hansfeld and her distant husband, who hardly appears in society. Different characters speculate about the princess's beauty and the mysteries surrounding her life, hinting at deeper secrets and connections. Simultaneously, we are introduced to M. de Morville, who secretly admires the princess and actively avoids her for reasons tied to a personal oath. This rich backdrop sets the stage for unfolding drama and entanglements involving hidden feelings, jealousy, and the consequences of intrigue in high society, compelling readers to delve deeper into the lives of these complex characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64739
ER  -