02353cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500500014426400510019430000470024533600260029233700260031833800360034450000310038050800450041152012620045653400630171865300230178165300220180465300210182665300300184765300320187785600510190985600430196069885UtSlPG20260610134621.0mcr n260607r20231904utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aCapes, Bernard,d1854-191814aThe extraordinary confessions of Diana Please 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-01-27  aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer  a"The Extraordinary Confessions of Diana Please" by Bernard Capes is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of its main character, Diana Rosemonde de St. Croix, a spirited young girl who reflects on her tumultuous existence filled with strange encounters, abduction, and personal growth. The narrative is presented as a memoir dictated by Diana to her friend, the Marquis de C----, as she recounts her adventures and the complexities of her relationships.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Diana's perspective, which is laced with wit and a touch of defiance. We learn about her whimsical views on age and her lineage—born to a beautiful mother and an aristocratic father, yet raised in a confusing world after her mother's retreat into a convent. The opening chapters set the stage for her tumultuous escapades, including her encounters with various characters, her adventures with a sweep, and her evolving sense of self as she navigates through romantic notions and harsh realities of life. The tone is both charming and reflective, promising a journey through Diana's extraordinary experiences that explore themes of identity and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: METHUEN & CO., 1904  aHistorical fiction  aFrance -- Fiction  aWomen -- Fiction  aFemmes fatales -- Fiction  aNaples (Kingdom) -- Fiction4 uhttps://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/1214268540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69885