Duras, Claire de Durfort, duchesse de 1777-1828 creator text utu 2008 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Edouard" by duchesse de Claire de Durfort Duras is a novel written in 1821 or 1822 and published in 1825. It tells the story of an impossible love between Édouard, son of a wealthy bourgeois, and the Duchess of Nevers. Though drawn to each other, their relationship faces an insurmountable barrier: social class difference. When Édouard's guardian refuses permission for their marriage due to his common birth, tragedy follows both lovers. Recognized as an attack against class prejudices, it remains Duras's second novel within the Romantic movement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89douard_(Claire_de_Duras) Release date is 2008-10-07 Produced by Daniel Fromont Original publication data not identified French fiction -- 19th century Romance fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26814 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26814 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133619.0 26814